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From the mists of the central Mexican highlands and the pyramid temples of Quetzalcoatl that lie there came a turbid and sinuous path that took shape in the form of black metal - its name is Nigrum. The quartet which formed in 2015 will release its debut album entitled Elevenfold Tail on the 16th of December via Into Endless Chaos Records. Nigrum was born from fire, from snake-infested tunnels and ravenous worship of death - there, where ancient stones are inspirited by bone-breaking and incessant ecstatic dances.
Elevenfold Tail, Nigrum's first full-length strike is a serpentine one: clear and cutting in its cunning but given to hideous energies that always threaten to bubble over into hysteria. Nigrum's black metal here simultaneously sounds vintage and modern, with foundation stones faint - both North and South reside on their compass - and no trendiness pursued for cheap absorption. Rather, Elevenfold Tail unlocks its secrets slowly, subtly, almost sensually... although, again, that elemental fire is always burning and always threatening to consume the listener. As such, Nigrum's songwriting and execution both put a premium on delayed-gratification dynamics; aura and atmosphere likewise exist in (dis)harmony with that songwriting and execution, coalescing into a cob-webbed, bug-eyed album-length experience. The ritual dagger flashes, and seals your fate...
Hear the first revealed track "Per Sepulchra Regionum" below. Link
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