Nagelfar - Srontgorrth
Nagelfar was a German Black Metal band that played highly progressive and avant-garde qualities. Nagelfar mixes their Progressive Black Metal with industrial music influences, symphonic interludes and backing and probably the most epic atmosphere every recorded. I’ll be honest and say it right away, this is quite possibly one of the greatest records that has ever been recorded and should be required listening for any Black Metal, Progressive, Symphonic, or Avant-garde Metal fan. The shortest track on the album is 9:19 long and the longest is 18:09 making up this behemoth of an album clocking in a 70 minutes exactly. Srontgorrth is not the most brutal Black Metal album ever but is chock full of anger, hate and just as importantly melody. There is one riff that is played in every song at least once and is gives the album a sense of connection. Honestly if you are not humming along with that riff you are tone deaf. The music has an epic and strangely beautiful feel, not something you see everyday in a Black Metal band. The individual parts of the music are all perfectly done; the guitars are masterfully played, changing tempo and riffs often and skillfully. The drumming is ferocious the blast beats frequent but not overused with a great attention to skill and tempo. The vocals, if possible, are even a highlight of the album. There is everything from horribly sorrowful wails, to chanting, to epic clean vocals. Track Number 4 “Kapitel Vier (Der Winter) Trummer” is an entirely electronic piece that really flows well within the course of the album. The strongest part of the album is the ability to mix so many different influences into the standard Black Metal formula and the beautiful melodies and progressive style of the instrumentation and the song structures. Possibly the Best Metal Album there is, if you like Metal do yourself a favor and get this album. A Pure Masterpiece.
Reviewed by: Lord of Entropy
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