Hades Rise

Mr. Jb Gartland

at 5:55 pm

Although not as instantly catchy as Deep Tracts of Hell or the Merciless; given time, I think this album proves itself to be superior to its predecessors.

Not as chaotic as previous albums, in Hades Rise Aura Noir seem to concentrate more on building up tension that is unleashed by vocalist Apollyon’s periodic fits of rage (accompanied by some of the best riffs the band have written). It’s a really good album, and very accessible after the first few listens, managing to avoid repetition and remain fresh. The album aesthetics are really lovely as well, the CD cover is awesome and there’s a cool little photo collage inside featuring the band and Fenriz among others.

My only gripe is that it’s too short at 38 minutes, but to be fair I’ve rarely come across a black thrash album that exceeds 50.

Very cool
Rating: 5 / 5