A fantastic black metal album. Great song writing, great production, and great melodies. So emotional and tragic, but beautiful throughout. If a fan of black metal/ post metal, this is a must listen! Tempest and the final track are some of my favorite songs of the year right now, they are pure beauty and perfection. (Thank you for the recommendation Zach!)

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zachthesnack

This was absolutely fantastic

Fans of Deafheaven, this is a MUST LISTEN for you

Russian Blackgaze outfit, Somn take to the scene with a debut that is equally as majestic and magnificent as it is furious and devastating. This thing is packed with walled production and epic guitar riffs. The atmosphere this thing creates rivals that of some of the better Post-Rock albums that I have heard such as Asunder by Godspeed. The vocals and drumming on this thing are super tight, and absolutely killer. ... read more

Beeyyaahh

Yeah I heard the news, but uh... copying and pasting only goes so far. Its not bad. I just think the album stands on brittle legs, given its influence.

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