Krieg - Blue Miasma (2013)

Today we have the re-release of Krieg’s “Blue Miasma”, a staple album in the band’s career that came out in 2006. Out on Forever Plagued Records, this version of the album, according to Imperial himself, is the way it was originally intended to sound. With a very raw and punishing nature, we have over 60 minutes of crushing USBM that could have been recorded yesterday and people would have never guessed it.

After a very traditional intro, the band fully explodes into raw and melodic savagery with tracks like “Who Shall Stand Against Me” and “Under an Uncaring Moon”. This early onslaught reminds us of acts like Mortualia, Sargheist, and similar Black Metal bands with certain melodic riffing. Sonically, “Blue Miasma” has that relentless rawness that only a handful of bands can put together and come out as a more brutal and more aggressive outfit.

With songs that fit most (traditional) Black Metal angles, we are treated to pummeling tracks like “Lingering Doubt”, “Every Wound Burned”, and “Scars Brought into Question”. As a whole, “Blue Miasma” was a very punishing BM release and now it got even better. Krieg has always had a very decadent and dissonant sound that is both merciless and melodic. If you liked the original version of this release, acquiring this should be a no brainer.

Label: Forever Plagued Records

Release: August 23rd, 2013

Genre: US Black Metal

Country: USA