Ande – Licht (2015)

Steamrolling its way from Belgium, today we have one-man battalion Ande and his debut release “Licht”. Featuring over 22 minutes of music, this release features tons of great ideas and eerie atmospheric pieces. Opting to always have a sort of prelude before the main songs, this allows for the atmosphere to be perfectly established before moving into heavier and more ‘Metal’ things.

After a solid intro, “Paniek” delivers heavy distorted guitars with a very raw and crushing sound. With the guitars leading the way, the vocals are quite fitting for the mid-tempo efforts presented in this track. Focusing more on how the guitars command attention, the band’s sound is quite clean and direct.

Greatly escalating the level of brutality, “Beelden” opens up with hyper fast drums and gets directly to the point. As the song progresses, the tempo again shifts into a slower more accessible pace while still pounding the listener’s speakers with solid riffs. Saving the best for last, “Den” is one hell of a musical ride filled with quintessential BM riffs and a sickening atmosphere.

Expertly crafted around atmospheric pieces, the three tracks in this release showcase Ande’s ability to craft raw and powerful Black Metal that is both atmospheric and heavy. Filled with solid riffs and crushing vocals, this is a very promising release from this one-man project. If you are in the market for BM with potential, look no further and pick up a copy of “Licht”.

Label: Self-Released

Release: December 25th, 2015

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

Country: Belgium