Even though the person behind this project, Syke Ward, has decided to rename it to Bewailed, this is still an EP that goes down in history under the name Asane.
Where the EP starts with a repetitive riff like Burzum, without the gritty ambient atmosphere, it quickly switches to an icy Second Wave up-tempo riff and melody, which immediately sets the tone for the rest of the EP.
The recording does not pretend to be demo of the year, but ‘Blackened Shrines’, which is based on both the Norwegian and Swedish scenes, old Gorgoroth and Setherial comes to mind, is simply an easy and pleasant listen.
