Dødheimsgard ‎"Kronet Til Konge" CD

Dodheimsgard is one of those bands I never really got into, despite their influence and reputation. However, I must say this release greatly has altered that thought. I'm usually not a fan of the harsher, rawer form of Black Metal, but alas I enjoy some Darkthrone, Beherit, Zyklon-B, etc. This band is now another to add to that list. I hate when bands from this genre just try and smother you with bass and bad feedback, just to be "True" or "Cult". Dodheimsgard, apart from that vast majority, actually gets it right here. They offer us neither the same song over and over, and they put out some memorable melody sections.
The intro is slightly cheesy, with its incantations and mantras, but it sets a nice dark tone for the album. Through the next few tracks I lose myself in its excellence. I love when the vocals are sung in a language other than English; it gives such a fresh feeling. En Krig a Seire is easily my favorite track on the album, but why for me that reason is still unknown. Dodheimsgard also mix in a few songs in English however, but manage to enhance the quality of the CD rather than destroy it. It adds a certain depth to the CD, and also a certain versatility to bands name, which is most of the time a good quality to have. They hit the nail on the head for their first full-length, and have kept the tradition of great music alive through other albums as well. Great debut, great sound, and they would eventually also go on to greater things. After listening to this album, I immediately went back to listen to 666 International and wondered, “why the fuck didn’t I love this before?” I guess sometimes it takes knowing where a band came from to get what they are really all about.
I highly suggest buying this if you happen to come across this album

Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...