In my previous review of a Devilgroth’s release, I mentioned the phrase “It is the energy of eternal cold reincarnated in musical form”. A phrase Devilgroth, or better yet the sole blackened individual Aarsland, uses to describe Devilgroth’s dark sonic motives.
With ‘Svyatogor’ the dark journey continues with Raw hypnotic Black Metal and a cold atmosphere. The riffs, synths and songs are as melancholic as mystic, but not in an easy-listening way. At the end you will also be treated with 2 lengthy ambient tracks.
My advice for ‘Svyatogor’ is the same as for ‘Morena’, give it a listen first, as this kind of raw Siberian coldness is not for everyone.
