Orfvs from Finland have released a demo and an 7” EP in the beginning of its existence, both released in 2010 and 2011. After those years of silence took place in the headquarters of Orfvs, maybe because Profundiis, responsible for the drums, synths and vocals on this EP, was musically involved with acts like Funerary Bell and Blood Red Fog.
The Black Metal Orfvs is spreading is one of the mid 90’s kind with moments of mid- and up-tempo riffs and melodies. With the use of the typical synths in the vein of that era I dare to say this is a well done combination of the their own Finnish scene with Dimmu Borgir’s “Stormblåst”, without comparing the Black Metal of Orfvs to the level of that particular album.
Nonetheless, “Ceremony of Darkness” is without any doubt an enjoyable EP for anyone who enjoyed the melodic side of the mid-90s Scandinavian Black Metal. (Ricardo)
