Alkuharmonian Kantaja are a band from Finland that plays an avant garde form of black metal and this is a review of t heir 2021 album "Shadowy peripherals" which will be released in October by I, Voidhanger Records.
A very heavy yet avant garde sound starts off the album while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them. When the music speeds up a decent amount of tremolo picking and blast beats can be heard while keyboards are also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs.
Vocals are mostly grim yet high pitched black metal screams while clean avant garde style singing is also utilized at times. Throughout the recording you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with some of the tracks also being very long and epic in length.
The songs also mix in a decent amount of 90's influences as well as keeping it very modern at the same time. Whispered vocals can also be heard briefly along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover the depths of the human mind, spirit and self.
In my opinion Alkuharmonian Kantaja are a very great sounding avant garde black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Shadowy Peripherals" "Hounds Of man" and "Past the Final Winter". 8 out of 10.
https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shadowy-peripherals
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