A few weeks ago, a message from Mortgrim about the band's latest album landed in my inbox.
Mortgrim is a one man band from Budapest, Hungary. And Blasphemy came out last February. It is the first album of the band.
I listened to it quite a few times, in different days, before I could actually sit down and review it, and even while doing so.
So, Blasphemy has 6 tracks and a total of around 20 minutes of Black Metal music. It is raw, but clean at the same time. Meaning, no symphonic elements, nothing fancy, but clear and direct to the point. Sometimes you don't need a lot of embellishments, and simplicity works just great, and Blasphemy is a perfect example of that.
Blasphemy is heavy, groovy, somewhat experimental, leading to introspection, nearly to meditation even. It is almost hypnotising. I very much liked it. The more I listened, the more I liked it. Maybe it is one of those albums that takes its time to sink in, for us to understand it fully, to feel it properly. I'm not quite sure I understood it thoroughly yet, but I'll make sure I will. It is addictive after all.
My favourite tracks might be actually the first one In Nomine Satanae and track no 5 Through Broken Gates. But I guarantee the whole album has the same vibe. Obscure, intense, nearly insane. Makes you think. In a loop. Everyone would give it a listen, and see what I'm talking about here. You won't regret, I'm sure of it. It's really really great.
