Amestigon – Thier (2015)

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Hailing from Austria, today we have Amestigon and their soul crushing sophomore release “Thier”. Featuring almost one full hour of music divided in four tracks, this release delivers waves of old-school Black Metal packaged between atmospheric passages that nicely create a very oppressive vibe.

Slowly warming up with “Demiurg”, we are treated to demoralizing riffs and hellish vocals. The combination of some clean chants nicely allows this track to be extremely eerie. The band’s raw and old-school Black Metal is very effective and brings back memories of bands like Horna meets old Satyricon. Stepping things up, “358” features a pulsating bass guitar line and in some part, higher intensity moments than on the first piece. The atmosphere is again nicely worked into the song, allowing it to change the direction of the music at any given time.

Perfectly intoxicating the listener with the opening minutes of the monumental “Thier”, the band shows that their strength lies in creating unique atmospheres and delivering relentless Black Metal to nicely contrast them. The heavy atmosphere in this release is quite enjoyable, as the band explores the depths of their creativity while delivering bone chilling moments.

As the band closes with our favorite “Hochpolung”, we can’t help to her some Post-Metal/Post-Rock influences here. This is something that could elevate their sound further if they continue to use it in the future as it perfectly meshes with their unique brand of BM. In general, “Thier” is one hell of a release that shows Amestigon expanding the limits of Black Metal. If you like extreme music that pushes the boundaries, this is one of the best releases you could get in 2015.

Band: Amestigon Album: Thier

Label: World Terror Committee

Release: May 28th, 2015

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Genre: Black Metal

Country: Austria

Rating: 88/100
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