Wederganger - Halfvergaan ontwaakt (2015)

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Dutch Black Metal is not something you hear every day; however, today we have Wederganger and their demoralizing debut full-length “Halfvergaan ontwaakt”. Featuring eight tracks of punishing Black Metal that has influences from the Norwegian, the Swedish and even the Latin American scenes, all bundled into one destructive wall of sound. Formed in 2013, this is one of the revelation BM bands of 2015, so be warned.

Opening with the crushing dissonance of “Dwaallichtbezwering”, the bone chilling riffs are nicely offset by the hellish vocals of Botmuyl perfectly combined with the clean efforts of Alfschijn (ex-Heidevolk). The band’s vocal variety just adds an extra layer of originality to a very powerful mixture of BM styles. “Gelderse drek” leads with some very Taake-esque riffs that will infuse instant head banging.

With sinister atmospheres created by enigmatic clean vocals mixed with shrieks, “Dodendans” and “Vlammenvonnis” create a very unique mid-tempo approach to the genre that is quite powerful and mysterious. After breaking down the flow of the album with the piano-based piece “Schimmenspel”, the band returns with the Black’n’roll-ish “Walmend Graf”, featuring crushing guitars and very tight drums.

Closing with the sonically abusive (and our favorite song) “Zwarte gedachten”, the band sets a ridiculously high standard for a debut release. Ván Records has managed to pick the winning horse with this band, and with “Halfvergaan ontwaakt” they scored themselves one of the top 10 Black Metal releases of 2015. If you like crushing Black Metal filled with powerful riffs, diverse vocals, and a great sense of melody, look no further and pick up a copy of this gem.

Band: Wederganger Album: Halfvergaan ontwaakt

Label: Ván Records

Release: July 14th, 2015

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Genre: Black Metal

Country: Netherlands

Rating: 88/100
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