Whenever bands send me press packs with their releases, I’m always tempted to write a brief history of the band. But, since the band have a website with all of the facts and figures that you could possibly need, I’ll just post a link instead 
(it’s at the end of this review).
“Antinomian” is not a grower. There’s something about it that hooked me in right away. I don’t know whether it was the slight similarity to Gorgoroth, the overall ‘catchiness’ of the record, the guitar tone or the vocals. Mhorgl do something that make them stand out from the rest of the crowd, and they do it superbly well.
“Antinomian” is an uncomprising Black Metal album – it’s often aggressive and has a certain organised chaos about it, but always retains a sense of melody and the musicianship is amazing. Is this album going onto my ‘best of 2010′ list? You can bet it is. While the album is an instant ‘hit’ (to my ears anyway), it also provides the listener with new little nuances each time they listen. It’s an album that grabs you from the get-go, but it also allows you to appreciate it over a longer period of time. I can easily picture myself listening to this again in 5 years time.
And the cover (or, should I say ‘re-worked version’) of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr Crowley” is a very pleasant surprise!
Rating: 93%
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