KRÅBØL
Never
(Terratur Possessions)
38:18min

Some of the things I enjoy the most in life is discovering new Metal bands. I spend much of my spare time digging into more and more every day. And when I say new I don’t necessarily mean “nascent” as I’m not using the words as synonymous. I like traveling from very classic bands that I’m not familiar with to the more up to date. So the word “new” means “to me” in this specific context. Whether they’re Heavy, Thrash, Death or Black Metal I’ll go get ‘em. 2024 has been a very active year for labels all around the world and the label Terratur Possessions out of Norway released in May this six tracks debut album “Never” by the band KRÅBØL that comes from the Norwegian Fjords of Trondheim to bring oxygen to the 2024’s Black Metal scene. I really enjoyed the sound and the vocal style of the band as it presents a much more Black / Death Metal vibe to me than I originally thought. “Never” is a perfect climate for different type of germs to co-exist as the entire album hosts an equilibrium in atmosphere, aggressiveness and nostalgia that definitely captivated me. Permanent tremolo picking all accross the board, drums transitioning from mid-to-fast-tempo and a very undulant aura without loosing the fundaments of the traditional bass and synth duties in Black Metal. That’s the beverage KRÅBØL is putting on the table! This release is able to keep you right next to the border contemplating a very cold landscape over the horizon with a leather beer in your right hand. It’s quite important to say that the band members belong to the same family and have been active for years in other bands and perhaps this album is likely to be the accumulation of a very old tate in Metal from a Norwegian family joining forces to stand and fight the avalanche of releases of this year. Besides some classic Black Metal acts, “Never” took my mind to newer bands like NEKRARCHON or the international OCULUS, a bit. Whatever the case may be, this new band is a story you want to pay attention to. Just check them out! www.facebook.com/terraturpossessions

Oswaldo Gonzalez

Oswaldo Gonzalez

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