AgentPete

Meh

I don’t feel like discussing the context of this album. If you care go do your own research and gather your own opinion.

At its best this album feels like Wrest’s demos mixed with more experimental ideas. At its worst it feels like Wrest is kneecapping everything that makes his music so punishing to make boring experimental black metal that just stumbles around until it ends.

Favorite tracks: True Whore, Shed this Skin, Brought up by this Bottom
Worse tracks: Contrary Pulse, ... read more

I wouldn’t rate this. If the point of Black Metal is to frighten the listener then this is the most successful black metal album I have ever listened to. As a Christian I have been able to enjoy black metal by appreciating the emotion and atmosphere, if there are lyrics that oppose my beliefs I can usually write it off as some edgelord trying to shock people. In most cases the satanic lyrics are surfaces level and pretty cringy.
Satan cannot create and can only try to pervert what is ... read more

This feels like cheating

If I had a nickel for every black album with a creepy face with either the artist or album named after a relationship with a female in a family, I would have two nickels.

Ghost but Good

I was in my local record shop and I say this album on cd. The cover reminded me of YWGWYW by Daughters, so I gave it a listen. Needless to say I left with the cd and this album in my rotation.