This is only the 3rd full length release by the band, the one which tried the least to impress but ironically, became the most impressive amongst the band's offerings. The working formula is simplicity itself- no intricate song structures here either, the arrangement could be deemed as mundane. Guitar tones are also monotonous throughout. These are indeed integral ingredients when it comes to a black metal recording, which in turn allow more focus for intensity & attack. On the production front, well, Let The Devil In could be deemed as one of the most pleasant from an outfit preaching doom & implosions. We tend to look for some landmark, unique release to keep us interested in a certain music genre only to forget the philosophy of not fixing what's not broken. Sargeist might be the genre's fulfillment this side of black metal's fringe involvements.
2 comments:
i thought the album was good until the title track - the chorus sounded kinda cheesy to me haha.
the title track was surely not the highlight in the album :-)
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