2017 - Black Metal from United States | Black Metal from United States
Detailed Description
Split release of US black metal and black/ambient. "One Master take the first side, with two tracks. The songs, 'Stormdivision' and 'Ironspirit' are more direct and forceful than those on recent records, each one being a five minute blast of utter fury and rage...There's an almost punk like energy throughout, and a directness that is hard to resist. The songs aren't solely built on aggression though, as there's a melodic edge to them that recalls the likes of Horna... By contrast, Ninhursag are a very different proposition. Whilst the production of One Master's side is red-raw, the four tracks from Ninhursag have a much colder atmosphere, that brings to mind the ritual occultism of Beherit, along with a more demo-esque rawness...Credit also has to be given the dark ambient, field-recording based outro 'Cicuta', which ends the split on a disquieting note." - The Sound Not the Word
