King (Ov Hell)

Tom Cato Visnes is better known as King, the former bassist of Gorgoroth. He is currently the other half of Ov Hell, together with Dimmu Borgir's Shagrath. King is also a member of many other extreme bands; Jotunspor, Sahg & I, to name a few. I only dwell deeper into King's background because I was wondering if any of these black metal chaps hold down a day job while propelling their music- King is actually an elementary school teacher in Bergen. It must be blissful to be living in Norway, yes? Mums are given 52 weeks of maternity leave upon giving birth. Black metal & civil service are not at odds. Great.

Ov Hell: The Underworld Regime

This is a fresh release from the duo known as Ov Hell, who actually are:

1. Shagrath (all vocals)- Dimmu Borgir
2. King (bass)- Ex-Gorgoroth

But not so fresh is the music- don't get me wrong, it's still lethal black metal from these key individuals of the music genre- we know who they are, we know what to expect. You'd swear you hear Gorgoroth in this offering simply because King wrote much music prior to his departure from the aforementioned band; that signature gallop riff is unmistakable. What you would enjoy from this collection of tunes is the menacing delivery. Much black metal out there, especially today, are watered down by time; as a BM band progresses, majority see the turn to palatable ear fodder rather necessary. I enjoy this release despite the sombre reviews everywhere.