Description

Silver vinyl with poster and booklet. Limited 500 copies

Wulkanaz style in many ways seems quite orthodox, in comparison to all the black metal that comes before it, with its raw and treble-focused production, its thematic reliance on Germanic / European heathenism, and its stark and ancient feeling black and white imagery that accompanies each release. Wulkanaz are often pegged as a strange entity or eccentric but really he’s working within the confines of black metal culture to create his own very unique identity. Paralys is an especially interesting album in the Wulkanaz discography because it feels like a progression and a step forward without compromising the identity of the band. The drums are now faster and more competent compared to before and my guess is that its because of the addition of Craft’s drummer Daniel Halen. The tempo to most songs is markedly faster, and even makes the music sound more Swedish as you are getting into the speed territory of Dark Funeral, Setherial, Thornium, etc. With the drums often times propelling the music into loftier territory, this in turn simplifies his riffs and makes them more distilled and less busy than within previous Wulkanaz songs. Paralys might mostly be a step forward in terms of professionalism for Wulkanaz , but he does so while retaining all of the band’s valuable idiosyncrasy.

Track list:
1. Bunden I Paralys
2. Hof I
3. Tempel
4. Hof II
5. Upphörd
6. Blodskrud
7. Hägrans Skote
8. I Hvilogravens Morker
9. Du Timliga Goning
10. Förlama Tid