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Band
Occasvs
Title
Nocturnal Majestic Mysteria
Type
LP/EP
Company
Unspeakable Axe
YOR
2017
Style
Black
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A solid debut with a few hiccups along the way
One of the things I love about black metal is the way that bands take its root and then expound on it in their own fashion. You can easily hear the love of bands like Mayhem, Abigor, and Dissection throughout the album. But then you get a little uniqueness with the slightly operatic bellows that are sprinkled in throughout. For me, I feel that those vocals feel a tad out of place. The album as a whole is pretty solid, especially for a debut.
Recommended for fans of: Abigor, In the Woods
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