"Extraordinary, epic Black Metal filled with glorious riffs and dynamic mid-paced intensity. Behold! The Ashen Cross is a rare kind of archetypal black metal album from a relatively new act.
Following up last year's self-titled EP, released on 7” by Ixiol Productions, Brazen Horde have even further set themselves apart from the pack. Comprised of eight songs and coming in at just a touch over 40 minutes, this initial full-length from Brazen Horde holds nothing back. They display a masterful ability to create driving black metal with enough tempo variety, potent melody, and a driven spirit that propels the whole thing. While apt comparisons to Roman Saenko’s projects, especially Hate Forest (and especially vocally), Brazen Horde has surely taken the formula and worked it into their own brutal, prideful behemoth. With many trending to raw and/or punkish musical styles in the genre, Behold! The Ashen Cross provides a robust and powerful return to the epic roots that have always made black metal such a vibrant, poignant, and provoking sub-genre."
-EPH

Edition of 100
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