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Band
A Pale December
Title
The Shrine of Primal Fire
Type
LP/EP
Company
Avantgarde Music
YOR
2017
Style
Black
1/25/2018 - Review by: Greg Watson
Solid post black metal that hits all the right notes
A Pale December offers up quality post black metal on their latest effort. 'The Shrine of Primal Fire' provides you with solid bm pieces intertwined with ambient and mellow instrumental sections. The musicianship is top notch and the vocals are quite good. The mixture of styles work well off each other to provide a diverse listen.
Recommended for fans of: Rauros, post-black metal
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
4
MUSIC
4.5
VOCALS
4
PRODUCTION
4
ARTWORK
2
LYRICS
2.5


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    4 :AVE RATING

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TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
The Shrine of Primal Fire
2017
Avantgarde Music
Greg Watson1/25/2018
4

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