After making a name for themselves with already three well-received records of total wickedness under their belt, WHOREDOM RIFE from Trondheim, Norway returned with their fourth full length under the wings of Terratur Possessions. By just reaching the tenth year of existence, the two main members V. Einride (all instruments) and K.R. (vocals) are well-known figures thanks to the numerous other projects they have already been part of. And that experience clearly shows right from the impressive beginning with the title track ‘Den Vrede Makt’, which loosely means ‘The Angry Power’. While staying true to the genre’s traditional roots and misanthropic leanings, the bunch clearly knows what they are doing as they manage to incorporate intricate melodies and even chorus sections in every song, making the cleverly arranged dissonant guitar melodies memorable and imprints them into your memory. The second track ‘Fiender’ may start off melancholic and desperate before switching the approaches in the second half, exploding into an onslaught of dissonant tremolo picking and ultra-fast blast beat eruptions, accompanied by K.R.’s manic screams. This shall awake all about their solid style of celebrating Norwegian Black Metal with the deafening and menacing compositions! The following tracks, ‘Hevnens Rett’ and ‘Ravenous’ follow the same tropes and structures, however in the end it is still traditional Black Metal. This does not mean the rest of the numbers are subpar, as it is a very consistent record that separates itself by cleverly arranged lead sections atmospheric and dynamic songwriting which is evident in ‘Phantom Sword’. The last track, ‘The Beautiful End Of All’, brings on all presented elements together and create a culmination of the album as a whole, resulting in their most captivating song to date that has a more doom and gloom feel than most of the other tracks. The atmosphere that transferred is clearly the best part of the record and stands as one of the best Black Metal songs in recent memory that perfectly closes out the record. Overall, it should be a surprise, if WHOREDOM RIFE would not continue their rise to Black Metal legions with “Den Vrede Makt”, as two musicians here offer six professionally constructed Black Metal outbursts, that reek of angst and brilliance. Particularly, the genre faithful should be pleased by the no thrills approach and the traditional execution of this record in an era where Black Metal lost its route by being drowned in Post Metal and mostly futile experimentations. Find out more about the band and label here: www.facebook.com/dommedagsryttere, www.facebook.com/terraturpossessions