I first discovered Nirnaeth a couple of years ago, when I managed to get my hands on their last album, “Thrown Athwart the Darkness”. I soon found myself hooked, so when I found out that “Splendour of the Abyss” had been released (through Great Dane Records), I knew I had to give it a listen.
After having heard “Thrown Athwart the Darkness”, there were certain things that I was expecting to hear on this release. Before I even pressed ‘play’ I was preparing myself to hear unrelenting Black/Death Metal (with an emphasis more on the Black Metal), doused in hatred with a rhythm section that will make your head explode… all wrapped up nicely with riffs-a-plenty and grim melodies.
Thankfully, Nirnaeth deliver the goods on this record and manage to push the envelope that little bit further. The tracks are extremely memorable (check out “Grace Beyond the Flesh” as a prime example) and band seem even tighter this time around.
“Spendour of the Abyss”, quite simply, is a must.
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