Murrum – In His Tacita Atria (2013)

Hailing from Connecticut, today we have Murrum and their debut EP “In His Tacita Atria”. Featuring 21-minutes of blistering USBM, this band made a strong impression on us. With a powerful sound that evokes the likes of Krieg, Judas Iscariot, and early Nachtmystium, this fairly new band delivers raw and uncompromising power in the shape of five aural assaults. If you are looking for pretty Black Metal with keyboards and stuff, we suggest you look elsewhere since there is only sheer power and brutality in this release.

After the cliché wolves and fire crackling intro, “Demons of Winter” fully explodes into a furious Black Metal pace. The band’s riffing power is quite devastating and thanks to their hectic drumming, it sounds even more brutal. “Ritual Bloodletting” rolls in packing enough thunder to bring down a building, allowing the listener to have no rest and succumb to the band’s crushing music. The vocals in this release are quite standard, reminding us of Watain at some points, but definitely not extremely shriek-ish like most people like.

Our favorite song of this EP comes under the name of “The Thing Beneath the Library”, a crushing nearly six minutes of powerful BM riffs and furious drumming. The bass guitar line is quite imposing, making this track a true testament to Murrum’s power. “In These Silent Halls”, we get a more traditional track with a certain Gorgoth-esque vibe, something is indeed quite good for such a young band (formed in 2011). The release closes with another aural blast under the name of “Excerpt from the Scriptures of Armageddon”, a song that nicely brings the EP full circle with furious blast beats and a devilish vocals/guitar combination.

Overall, “In His Tacita Atria” is one very powerful short release that lacks in no department. The band has a devastating sound that is well executed and never gets old. With tons of great talent in the USBM scene, it is quite nice to hear that bands like Murrum keep raising the bar with their releases. If you like powerful and raw Black Metal with good production values a knack for intense brutality, look no further and get this short but sweet EP.

Label: Self-Released

Release: July 4th, 2013

Genre: Black Metal

Country: USA