Black Metal band from Switzerland LYKHAEON, just released (on the 21st) their second full-length, called Opprobrium.
This album was sent to me for review a couple of months ago, but only now I managed to go through it. I only regret I didn't do it earlier, as it is quite good.
This album was sent to me for review a couple of months ago, but only now I managed to go through it. I only regret I didn't do it earlier, as it is quite good.
As you know, LYKHAEON play a sound we can cathegorize as Death/Black Metal, and their music is mostly about Greek Mythology.
It is very interesting, as they are not Greek, but bring up similarities to Greek bands as Septicflesh.
Opprobrium has seven tracks, all of them very heavy and some of them very dragged, almost doomy. In fact, with huge doomy influence.
2021 has been a good year with original and unique sounds in the black metal industry, as I stated in the previous review shared also today. And LYKHAEON's Opprobrium is no exception. They can have influences and resemblances, but they are also very original in what they do. Their music brings us a great ammount of introspection, anger and fury, my favourite song being Descent Into Ruinous Splendor. The clean voices mixed with the gutural ones at the end of this track are just something. Almost magical.
LYKHAEON are a Duo, but what a sound they make. They had a session drummer on the recording of Opprobrium.
It is fantastic. If you haven't heard it yet, go for it. You won't be disappointed.
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