DARK FUNERAL We Are The Apocalypse (2022) CD

Swedish black metal does not negotiate. Dark Funeral have spent three decades proving that, and We Are The Apocalypse is their 2022 reminder that the genre's founding covenant, blast beats, tremolo, absolute darkness, remains unbroken.

Helmed by guitarist and founder Lord Ahriman, this is Dark Funeral operating with the kind of locked-in ferocity that made Diabolis Interium a genre touchstone. Where some of their peers pivoted toward atmosphere or experimentation, Dark Funeral doubled down. New vocalist Heljarmadr, already a known quantity from Graveyard and Cursed 13, slots in like he was always supposed to be there. This is Swedish black metal the way it was meant to sound, relentless, cold, and utterly without apology. Essential for anyone whose gothic and dark aesthetic runs all the way down to the bone.

Format: Full length album, jewel case CD. Genre: Black metal. Country of origin: Sweden. Original release: 2022.

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