Deeply rooted in the traditions of nineties Black Metal, I Am The Night is the long realization in the pursuit of Finnish extreme darkness. It is a combination of titans Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum), Janne Markkanen (ex-Omnium Gatherum), Okko Solanterä (Horizon Ignited) and Waltteri Väyrynen (Paradise Lost, Bodom After Midnight).
While The Gods Are Sleeping is their debut, a rallying cry against the light and the power that lurks in the shadows.
Contains eight odes of corruption that flail against the heavens and the casting out of angels. I Am The Night also explores the power of personal freedom. The music is bleak devoid of the extravagant trappings that plague the modern genre and revel in the second wave of Black metal.
Creating a sonic wall of terror that will haunt and plague the nightmares of more gentle souls. It is cold raw, and its power lies in its delivery of total and utter commitment.
‘’ Ode To The Nightsky’’, ‘’ Hear Me O’ Unmaker’’ and ‘’ Holocaust Of The Angels’’ a mere examples of their raw intensity, seething in vitriol and the vocals of Solaterä, the music is dark and hypnotic with its tremolo drone inducing effect, the musicianship as you’d expect is superb but also far removed from previous works.
I Am The Night is the realization of a lifelong passion for the power and the brutality of what is considered real Black Metal. For those who consider the Nordic lands, its spiritual home one listening to “the Owl’’ will convince you of their authenticity, uncompromising sensibilities, and utter devotion to the ethos that is Back Metal. Highly recommended.
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Release Year: 2022
Label: Svart Records
Category: Album
Country: Finland
Reviewed by Sparky