Armagedda – I Am (2010)

For fans of the now defunct cult Black Metal band Armagedda, Eisenwald/Nordvis is releasing a lost recording of 2001-2002. The band dissolved after their epic “Ond Spiritism: Djæfvulens Skalder” and with this EP we get another little glimpse into the band’s hate fueled Black Metal rawness.

During the 24 minutes of music in “I Am”, the listener is transported to Armagedda’s cold and grim parallel world that sparks hatred and destruction. Fueled with grim ‘traditional’ riffing, and mournful rasps of pain, you will be brought to your knees by these powerful songs. And after the CD is over, you will find yourself playing it over and over again, just to relive the whole experience once more.

The band members have since moved on to bands like Lik, Whirling, and Lonndom, but in our opinion they have never been able to achieve anything unlike Armagedda’s releases. The music itself is very ‘traditional’ and simplistic, but it’s amazing what can the perfect atmosphere do to ‘regular’ songs. And by this ‘perfect atmosphere’ we mean the one created by the sorrowful vocals and the low-quality rawness of the production. Pounding riffing, relentless drumming and desolate vocals is all you need to describe how this EP sounds.

For the followers of cult Black Metal releases, “I Am” is as good as you can get to hear rawness and dissonance like in the good old days. The EP’s production is very low-fi, this accentuates the overall aural experience presented by the 4 songs on this little gem. If you are a true Black Metal fan, this EP cannot be missing from your collection.

Release: September 6, 2010

Country: Sweden