Abyssion - Luonnon harmonia ja vihreä liekki (2015)

Arriving from Finland and being heralded as the next big thing, today we have Abyssion and their third full-length release “Luonnon harmonia ja vihreä liekki”. Released via Svart Record’s imprint Secret Trees curated by Mathew "Kvohst" McNerney, this album delivers a very unique sounding Punk-fueled cracked-out Psychedelic Black Metal that is equally weird as it is brutal. Clocking in around 35 minutes of music, if you are a true explorer of Black Metal, this is one you haven’t really heard before.

Opening with the sonic abuse of “Luonnon harmonia”, you get your standard fare of Black Metal riffing with some odd atmospheric elements thrown into the mix. The vocals are quite disturbing and greatly enhance the level of brutality crafted by the tight drumming and punishing riffs. As the Burzum/Dark Throne vibe of “Kosmoksesta tuli hautani” arrives, we are totally hooked on this band’s crushing sound.

Things continue to get weird with our personal favorite “Vihreä liekki” and its atmospheric folky elements. This level of weirdness reminds us a bit of a combination of Furze with Taake plus some Punk thrown into the mix. Things start getting weirder towards the end with the punishing (but odd) “Ajatus kirkastuu”, and the false-starting madness of “Pysähdyn kuuntelemaan hiljaisuutta”. This last piece even seems to have some trumpets thrown into the mix for a brief moment, making it quite odd, but fierce and demoralizing.

Focusing on a tight and brutal Black Metal core, Abyssion nicely complements their music with unconventional elements that will weird you out, but fit perfectly into their musical vision. Having members from Oranssi Pazuzu and Dark Buddha Rising, this is a very unique outfit that you need to keep your eyes and ear ready for. While not as crazy and cracked out as bands like Angst Skvadron, this is one that will keep you amused and headbanging at the same time.

Label: Svart Records

Release: July 3rd, 2015

Genre: Black Metal

Country: Finland