Description

Norweigan pressed music cassette. Gold cassette with black text. Limited 200 copies

A named hushed for a over 25 years, Kampfar have been long treading a road far removed from even those of the left hand path in Norway’s hallowed and feared black metal scene. Although rooted in that extreme style, folklore and nature have also found their place in the passage of the band’s powerfully atmospheric and spiritual music, aggressive as it is yet also incredibly beckoning. Ofidians Manifest is Kampfar’s most suave release to date, building on the screaming black metal first fashioned in this very same locality a quarter of a century before, but now also including viking and pagan metal, while classily blending in the female voices of Agnete Kjolsrud and Marianne Maria Moen at times on different songs, delicate piano touches here and there and on occasion, heartfelt melancholia across the 7 tracks that range from 4 to 8 minutes long apiece. By no means a substitute for Dolk’s intense performance and Kampfar’s matching musicianship, these subtle additions add more stylishness without detracting from the band’s still ravenous sound. Winners of Norway’s Spellemann Grammy award in 2015, Kampfar are a law unto themselves, so expect Ofidians Manifest to be none the less, while excelling in both sophistication and plunging darkness.

Track list:
1. Syndefall
2. Ophidian
3. Dominans
4. Natt
5. Eremitt
6. Skamlos
7. Det Sorte