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Band
Den Saakaldte
Title
Faen i Helvete
Type
LP/EP
Company
Agonia
YOR
2014
Style
Black
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Norwegian black metallers Den Saakaldte comprises members of Gorgoroth, 1349, Koldbrann and Nidingr. The band's newest album, "Faen i Helvete", is pure unadulterated black metal that follows up the group's debut from 2009. This aural assault has rejuvenated my love for the black metal genre. The band has a 90s era feel to it akin to their native country's output at that time. This modern production is much better than what was afforded then. Think Rammstein meeting Dimmu Borgir minus the heavy utilization of industrial sound. "Faen i Helvete" is sung in Norwegian which gives the whole album a cold, rural feeling.
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Faen i Helvete 2014 Agonia Greg Watson 5/21/2014 4
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