A very well produced 4 track epic that crosses a few genres. You’d think you were listening to a jazzy folk album until the dirty guitars and the powerful drumming jumps in. There are two vocalists on here. There is a female vocalist who does melodic vocals and a male vocalist doing harsh vocals that are clearly influenced by black metal bands. The transitions of the different styles are very well done, making everything feel ... read more

Solomon Grundy

Phendrana's debut was my favorite Metal album of 2018 (coming in at #2 overall just behind Emma Ruth Rundle's "On Dark Horses"). The combination of Post-Black Metal and extended, proggy sections was mystifying. Now, seven-and-some-change years later, mastermind Anuar Salum graces us with another progventure that is as compelling as it is unique. The majority of this relatively short (38 minutes), four-song platter is taken up by the ambitious 18 Minute long closer "The ... read more

3mo

MrCWebb

I need to check out the debut LP, but this one is quite good. Anuar Salum composes all the music and lyrics on this, but does get some help, specifically from Ana Bitran on vocals. This is a fantastic mixture of black metal, classical and prog that speeds by with only 4 tracks. There are some ambient sections that dampen the momentum a bit, but I enjoyed this.

3mo

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