Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tsjuder: Legion Helvete

Tsjuder, the black metal stalwarts who gave us that absorbing release, Desert Northern Hell back in 2004, called it quits in 2006. But they reformed in 2010 & this is the fruit of that reunion. It's rather arduous being a black metal outfit in Norway as the standards set by one's peers are way up there but Tsjuder did alright. They are still doing well today because after a spin of any one of their releases you'd here solid composers peddling good music; this we often dismiss because to many of us, black metal being good music is an oxymoron. Legion Helvete is simply a composed release, many of us bear allegiance to its predecessor but Legion Helvete contains that slight establishment which makes it less adventurous somewhat. Nevertheless, Legion Helvete is not about coming back to draw attention to one's absence, it's highlighting the fact that the music wasn't affected by the hiatus.

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