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VEN 147LP
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A split release between two black metal bands held in very high esteem: Paramnesia from France and Ultha from Germany. Paramnesia offer up a 20-minute track named "VI" -- epic black metal, forged around a core of frozen might, and expanded with progressive, atmospheric, and melodic components. Paramnesia's blistering delivery is ramped up in intensity by the needle-thin screams of their singer. Around these slices of venom, entire architectures of emotive blackness spring up and die down at the whim of their creators. Sometimes the band will craft these structures from blasting extremity, while at others the pace slows and time is taken to explore different atmospheric avenues. Effective and extremely enjoyable. Ultha's contribution to this split -- "The Seventh Sorrow", 18 minutes in length -- shows Ultha have lost none of their talent for highly-engaging music. "The Seventh Sorrow" is atmospheric and fiery, with gripping melodies and dark mood both present in abundance. With equally abundant bleak melancholy and in-depth emotive content, as well as crazily infectious guitar parts, this song demonstrates firmly that the quality of the material on album Converging Sins (2016) wasn't a one off.
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