Description

Shaped picture disc with inlay. Limited 500 copies

The two tracks on this shaped picture disc was taken from Dark Funeral’s 2016 album Where Shadows Forever Reign. The A-side, Unchain My Heart, checks all the boxes for what you expect from Dark Funeral but also goes above and beyond by striking a beautiful balance between 90’s-esque black metal and the more sophisticated compositions of later and more inspired artists. The song has a more mid-paced riffs here with clear rhythms and melodies. The clear production also allows the riffs and song to breathe. The song actually builds atmosphere through the mid-paced chug, at least initially before changing speed. There are still the unmistakable Dark Funeral sounds: dense and full, even lush at times, but there is more space now. The new vocalist Heljarmadr’s vocal phrasing and pacing is simply brilliant on this track. The B-side As I Ascend is one of the slowest tracks on Where Shadows Forever Reign, relying more on methodic pounding and pummeling double bass than all-out mayhem. This track also feels that it could have been placed on an older album because it’s in the Goddess Of Sodomy/Atrum Regina vein of being the token slower song.

Track list:
1. Unchain My Soul
2. As I Ascend