Finland's Vargrav has returned with a new recording which continues the symphonic style of black metal from their previous releases and this is a review of their 2023 ep "Encircle the Spectral Dimension" which was released by Werewolf Records.
A very fast sound starts off the ep along with a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats while symphonic elements are also mixed in with the heavier sections of the songs. Vocals are mostly grim y et high pitched sounding black metal screams along with the music also being very heavily rooted in the mid 90's era.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing. All of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them along with a couple of tracks also adding in a brief use of spoken word parts and they also bring in a cover of Emperor's "Ancient Queen" before closing the ep with a live track.
On this recording Vargrav remains true to the symphonic style of black metal that they have established on previous releases. the production sounds very old school while the lyrics cover Hatred, Misanthropy, Supremacy and Individuality themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Vargrav and if you are a fan of symphonic black metal, you should check out this ep. RECOMMENDED TRACK "The Glory of Eternal night". 8 out of 10.
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