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Limited to 666 copies.
Another fantastic example of Greek music comes from this one-man band/project called Winter Eternal. Playing a kind of quite traditional and melodic black metal “Realm of the Bleeding Shadows” is the second full length by DIY man Soulreaper.
The typical tremolo picks and the pummeling blasts can be found here as well and build the basis of Winter Eternal's music. While each black metal band puts a lot of emphasis on building a sinister atmosphere Soulreaper has gone even a bit further compared to his peers. I would not go as far as labelling this album as atmospheric black metal as the main focus is still on the riffs and the relentless drum attacks but there are a lot of desperate and haunting harmonies dwelling in the background. Eerie themes presented by the lead guitar are always present – sometimes more subtle and in other places as leading elements defining certain parts of the song.
The drumming is tight and precise without being pushed too much into the foreground. The instrumentation is flawless without ever turning into redundant wankery. The songs are written in a very stringent and (for that kind of music) accessible way making them immediately enjoyable for the consumer despite their sheer brutality and grimness. The single parts of the songs are woven together in a way to make each song stand on its own feet and the technical complexity is used as additional tool to underline certain sections.
One issue I often have with black metal is that a lot of bands seem to think it is enough to play and look as evil as possible. This is not the case here as Soulreaper perfectly knows how to piece together all the elements to weave intricate yet highly enjoyable soundscapes. The listener will get hypnotized by dark and powerful themes and melodies. There is a great amount of melancholy defined by the guitar harmonies in each of the songs and by repeating similar trademark lines in later sections the whole album gains a lot when being consumed in one go. The songs are professionally constructed and while there is a lot going on there are enough hooks and clear song structures to make the music pretty easy to get into.
The vocals are desperate sounding like an ancient demon or a desperate soul lost in eternal darkness. The spot-on and intense delivery highlights the rawness of the music. The same can be said about the production which is filthy and natural-sounding yet clear and powerful and the fitting cover artwork. All in all “Realm of the Bleeding Shadows” is a great example of traditional black metal slightly adopted for present times and one of my favorites in this genre for 2019.
Sample: youtube.com/watch?v=SJA2F5cuGoU
