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New Norwegian black metal formation Ekrom has set 6 June as the release date for its debut full-length Uten Nådigst Formildelse, which will come out on CD, vinyl and cassette through Edged Circle Productions.
Ekrom sounds exceptionally ancient, brimming with a fire that stoked (and literally burned) the country during the early 90s. Perhaps not surprisingly, the band is the work of two old souls: drummer Thomas Ødegaard (aka "Tex Terror", longtime drummer/vocalist of Nocturnal Breed) and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Kharon, a member of Norway's Covenant, during the band's earliest (and best) days. Ekrom made its public debut in November 2022 with the EP The Black Flames Of Seth - initially digital-only but then found super-limited tape release in March. At nearly 15 minutes, the EP swiftly made its point: the past was alive, and from the cinders stirred another new fire...
Now it's reached a conflagration with Ekrom's full-length debut, Uten Nådigst Formildelse. Wasting no time with an intro, the album kicks in - hard - with a spiralling and suffocating spire of absolutely classic Nordic ice. Shards of stained-glass synth soon enter the picture and make Ekrom's cryogenics even more haunting and expansive, with the production itself - crisp, clear, and somehow dense simultaneously, most importantly emitting an air of mystery and mysticism such as it was during the darkest 1990s - almost working as another instrument. That the duo have these sounds dialled in is one (exceptional) thing; that they wield those sonics in service of imaginative, immersive songwriting is another. Indeed, Uten Nådigst Formildelse is a transportive experience, much like those ancient Norwegian tomes here, severing the listener from reality and opening the portals to the beyond and dream-worlds yet contemplated: life-giving and -damning in equal measure, a manifestation of eldritch energies most potent.
"My End", the first unveiled track from the upcoming album, is here. Link
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