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Band
Ofermod
Title
Sol Nox
Type
LP/EP
Company
Shadow Records
YOR
2017
Style
Black
Popular Reviews
No nonsense black metal that is sure to please
This is an album that you can listen to from start to finish without having to skip a track, a rarity these days. From opening track "The Alpha of the Antichrist" to closer "To Dare the Tower", the band mashes their foot down on the accelerator & sends you hurtling at full speed towards a giant concrete wall. Musically, you get a great mix of vintage black metal combined with the more current sound. Atonal chords, tremolo picking & heavy distortion make you feel right at home. The only drawback I had with the album was that the vocals seem to be hit and miss. This album is definitely one worth giving some time to listen to, you won't be sorry.
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1 :REVIEW COUNT 3.5 :AVE RATING
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Sol Nox 2017 Shadow Records Greg Watson 4/14/2017 3.5 Tiamtü 2008 Norma Evangelium Diaboli Etiam 6/15/2011 2
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