Naglfar's SHEOL

Death Metal Review

by: tomatoefunk

I had read a pretty good review on this album in a pit magazine a while back, but have been very reluctant to purchase a copy. I saw it a pretty good price & thought I would try for something new that I haven't heard before. I must say, although I wasn't looking for an actual black metal title when I got it, I was highly impressed with my new buy.

Naglfar's ( website ) latest release SHEOL (2003) is a very hard driving, technically sound albumI was hooked as soon as I played it the first time through. I like alot of black metal being released, but some of it tends to be a little repeatative a few songs into the album. Not the case here. The vocals are high pitched, but not to the point of brain shattering discontent, (not that it's a bad thing all the time), this record was put together really well I thought.

As far as the musical aspect. The rest of the band really put together a great combination of change up's, hard driving riffts are mixed with killer solo's & a certain evil like melody that makes for a different sound through out the entire album. All around awsome production work. The band really hits it off in such a way that even if your not a fan of the black metal / high pitch vocal bands, you still have to stop & take a minute to hear how hard it drives.

If you are into black metal I highly suggest this album. You're in for a dark treat.