Twenty years and ten records later Enthroned are still vital to the extremists. The Belgians began in 1994 at a time when Enslaved and Emperor were in their infancy. No original members are left but the name and output still matches the same intensity set by the group's forefathers. 'Sovereigns' is an unbolted display of pound-for-pound blackened death metal with the familiar mix of blast beats and frosty riffs. Record highlight is 'Of Shrines and Sovereigns' with its midsection dedicated to atmosphere and clean vocal chants. Bands like Behemoth made it okay to breed death and black genres and this album exemplifies that marriage perfectly.