Mephorash - Krystl-Ah
| Release date: | 10 November 2023 |
| Style: | Black metal |
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ReviewReleased via Shadow Records & Regain Records
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Starting as a fairly straightforward Swedish black metal band, Mephorash have come a long way since their debut album, Death Awakens, back in 2011. 1557-Rites Of Nullification marked a willingness to explore more interesting aesthetics, deeper meanings, and more mysterious soundscapes, but the big shift came with Shem Ha Mephorash, an album that was massive, both in scope and runtime. Krystl-Ah is the apotheosis of this exploration. Read more ›› |
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| AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Contributor Posts: 5288  |
I have to say this is one of the most impressive black metal releases I've heard this year, it's epic, dark, melodic, atmospheric, and has some terrific lead guitar work. It kinda sounds like Rotting Christ meets Moonspell at times, with some post-metal elements thrown in, which I really like. Although the whole album is pretty impressive "Gnosis" and "Catoptrophilia" are phenomenal tracks in particular, and stand out most for me.
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| Nejde Posts: 1695  |
Written by AndyMetalFreak on 12.11.2023 at 15:02 I absolutely agree with you. The 3-minute chanting at the end of "Gnosis" that continues 1 minute into "Catoptrophilia" is both hypnotic and absorbing. It's definitely the best part of an overall excellent album. We also get what probably is the best production of the year. You already used the words epic, dark, melodic, atmospheric to describe this album. I'd like to add majestic. And it kinda baffles me that the new Shylmagoghnar album gets all that attention while this album seems to be painfully overlooked, because Krystl-Ah is several levels above Convergence imo.
---- Liebe ist für alle da.
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| mz Posts: 4821  |
I feel like this is a lesser album than the two that came before it. It is grand in its scope and ambitions, but some of the delivery is missing. Still, it is packed with great moments and amazing buildups. The last track is epic.
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7335  |
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| Liafev Posts: 650  |
Another good album from them, I love the atmosphere. However, just like the previous one, I feel like there is clearly not enough variation throughout to justify over an hour of content. I would like it much better if it clocked at around 45mn.
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| Uxküll Posts: 384  |
Another great album.
---- "Nullum unquam exstitit magnum igenium sine aliqua dementia [there was never great genius without some madness]." Best of Metal A-Z: http://metalstorm.net/users/lists.php?user_id=158339
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