Sargeist - Flame Within Flame (2025)

Unleashing a clinical onslaught of uncompromising Finnish Black Metal, today we have Sargeist with “Flame Within Flame”. As the band’s first full-length release in nearly eight years, and featuring Shatraug back on vocals, this album is fierce and punishing, just what we all expect from this congregation of masterful Black Metal musicians, which also feature Spellgoth handling bass guitar and backing vocals, and new drummer Nur-i-siyah.

Regardless of the line-up changes, Shatraug and VSJ keep the band’s style intact with their furious riffing onslaughts. Pummeling away with their signature style, “An Eternal Dream Beyond the Accursed Protent”, “Flame within Flame” and “The Chant of Rotting Tongues" perfectly transition between fast paced sections to more hypnotic and melodic passages that keep things eerie and highly atmospheric. With a timeless Black Metal style, this release masterfully mixes the gritty and raw with a polished production and crisp instrumentation.

Shatraug’s vocals perfectly deliver a wide range of emotions as the band pummel through songs like “Incandescence of The Funeral Pyre”, “Ordained and Adorned”, and the tense “To the Mistress of Blackest Magic”. We are suckers for well crafted and yet simple and in your face Black Metal, and tracks like “Juravit Sanguine” and “Behold Our Temples Arise” are the perfect example of these. The band’s pedigree shines through in this release, showcasing finesse and brilliant execution in each track.

Label: World Terror Committee

Release: May 28th, 2025

Genre: Black Metal

Country: Finland