Atrum Tempestas – Néant (2014)

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Hailing from Finland, today we have an Atmospheric Black Metal duo that comes under the moniker of Atrum Tempestas. Delivering 30 minutes of bleakness and aggression mashed together in three tracks, this release goes further than Atmospheric BM and touches the reals of Doom/ Post-Rock creating a very unique and satisfying blend music.

Opening with the melancholic “Quitter ceux qui étaient déjà partis”, the band sets a very mellow mood with very accessible atmospheric/melodic passages. The vocals range from BM screams, growls, and some spoken sections that nicely blend with the underlying Post-Rock foundation of this song. Coming in at 14 minutes, this track nicely adds some Doom-ish passages to keep things interesting and engaging.

As the album progresses, “S'éclipser” immediately fits the traditional profile of Atmospheric/Despressive Black Metal with harsh vocals and very melancholic guitar work. We particularly enjoyed this track since it is very well crafted and just the right length to be effective.

The album closes in a high note with the heaviest track “Et après... le néant”, another 10+ minute opus that showcases the band’s excellent abilities to create crushing BM riffs surrounded by a heavy atmosphere. The band’s guitar work is quite solid, nicely complemented by a throbbing bass guitar line and tight drumming. There are a few other elements thrown in the mix that nicely complement the underlying music foundations of the band (like the piano use on this last track).

Overall, “Néant” is quite an enjoyable release that nicely and truly borders mainly between Post-Rock and Atmospheric Black Metal without watering any of them down. If you like Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal but you are tired of the same style that everybody plays, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this release.

Band: Atrum Tempestas Album: Néant

Label: Nordavind Records

Release: October 13th, 2014

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Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

Country: Finland

Rating: 88/100
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