Aosoth – IV : An Arrow In Heart (Agonia)

Aosoth – IV : An Arrow In Heart (Agonia)

People usually reserve metaphors of strength and power for death metal, but Aosoth’s black metal deserves them too. Listening to IV: An Arrow In Heart is like being crushed by a really catchy python — the pressure they apply is gradual and oppressive, but thoroughly musical. Great production on this one, too; the snare sound is one of the year’s best, despite the fact that it may not come from the hand of a human player. (The band does not credit anyone for drums on this album.) Rarely do 56 minutes pass so quickly. –Doug
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