Style: Hypnotic black metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: Repeated riffs swirl around and slowly lure me into a web of darkness. Without realizing it the music has enveloped me.
Thoughts: Mgla has become one of the most popular acts within the black metal genre in the past few years. While their album's don't always hit it off with me, when the band does things well they are nearly unstoppable.
With Hearts Towards None the band truly found their style. Simple repeating riffs that are repeated over the course of minutes with excellent drumming. It sounds so basic, and in essence it is. The real challenge here is executing something so simple to perfection.
The music could easily be boring. There isn't much going on in most of the songs, so what is here needs to be of the highest caliber. And that is exactly what Mgla gives the listener. A phenomenal set of riffs and atmosphere that weave their way into the back of my mind and slowly take over my waking consciousness. Left unguarded the music can be all consuming.
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