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Muorgal – Under graoa himila

Muorgal, a 2-man black metal project from Utrecht, just released a 2-track EP, called Under graoa himila. Judging from the spelling it’s written in old-Dutch and translates to ‘under grey skies’. And as true black metal demands, even thoug it’s a 2-track EP, it has over 20 minutes of intense music.

Under graoa himila

Under graoa himila tells the story of a lost traveler wandering alone through haunted moors, where the spirits of the dead dwell, long ago sacrificed and offered to the bog. As they wander deeper into the fog and lose their way, the dead, and even the bog itself, speak to them; and they demand blood.

Both tracks follow each other seamlessly. Different layers of instruments make for a deep and rich sound, and the heavy grunts blend in nicely. Every instrument has its place and the mix is done very well. I can’t find any info on who recorded/produced this EP, so my guess would be that this is a home-recording. Extra credits to the band if this is true, because it sounds very well done. More on the melodic side of the black-metal spectrum, I enjoyed listening to these two tracks. The music flows well and is well written, with interesting riffs and a nice mix of heavy blastbeats and more atmospheric breaks to give us some breathing space. The whispers in the background tie in nicely with the story of this EP.

I’ll be looking out for more releases by these guys!

Tracklisting:

Under graoa himila (09:58)
Sia forteron bluot (12.15

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Muorgal

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TerraDown

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Judgement: with a heavy philosophical view in its lyrics, the songs set the stage for the concept of the band. A group of survivors in a broken world, where all the faults and mistakes of our present day society led to an apocalyptic event. The album makes the audience contemplate about themselves, the society and our future. This concept is represented by dark textures, modern riffing and ruthless vocals. The debut album, released 8th of May 2020, acted as a judgement on this day and age, in which every individual may hear their own story.

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Eternalice

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Celesterre

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Helleruin

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Helleruin is a unique one man Black Metal band from The Netherlands and after its 2021 debut record ‘War Upon Man’ which sold out over and over again it is time to now hit the international stages and to start playing live. For this, carefully selected live musicians were gathered early 2022 and Helleruin boarded the Northern Alliance Tour together with genre pioneers Taake and Kampfar. Helleruin has played over 15 live shows since march 2022 and has proven to be faithful to the old traditions in black metal. For bookings: info@district-19.com 
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Faith Ablaze

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Faith Ablaze staat garant voor een stevige mix van keiharde thrashmetal en melodieuze metalcore. De formatie is ontstaan in de krochten van Den Haag in 2015. Dit zooitje ongeregeld is vastberaden om een live set neer te zetten die lekker wegluistert voor de genieters en waar een flinke pit ook niet misstaat.

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