One of the genre's I'm picky about is black metal. I fucking love black metal. I find it to be one of the most creative genres in all of music. It can also be one of the most derivative and boring. It's all dependent on the artist.
Trolldom plays atmospheric black metal that does little to innovate the genre. This is basically four songs that span 45 minutes. The album is lush with keyboards, atmospheric sections, grim vocals, and lots of blast beats.
The imagery of the album just reeks of something derivative and the band picture does not help this at all. With everything being so generic looking... why do I love this as much as I do?
This thing slays. The songs are long and they justify the length. These are epics in the best sense of the word.
The aforementioned keyboards hearken back to the early 90's with their sound. They have a mystical feel that adds to the majesty of the music. The album provides an atmosphere that is akin to staring up to a star lit sky from a wintry forest.
The vocals are full of vitriol and hatred. The drumming is also a step above. Everything here has been done before, but its so well executed that I have to take notice.
I wanted to call this album generic when I first heard it, but I don't think I can. That is to derogatory of a term to describe the brilliance on Av gudars ätt.... Just goes to show that just because something has been done before doesn't mean its been perfected.
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