Insolence is the utterly defiant, disrespectful debut from Greek black metal outfit Median Omega, which is true to the chaos that is extreme music.
From the opening title track through to the magnum opus that is ‘’Nihil”’ Median Omega excel in the symphonic and the rawness that is true black metal, its atmospheric, vitriolic and able to create the soundscapes that offer images of war and battle. The chaos is mingled with large bridges of power and excellent musicianship that is captured by a recording that can display all of the band’s strengths and none of their weaknesses.
Insolence is openly hostile yet not without its atmosphere the ‘’The Descendants ‘’ is the soundtrack to the lineage of violence with massive keys, choirs and blast beats over some excellent riffing that propels the track forward towards the abyss of Armageddon. “Let the mortals Sing our Names’’ is the battle cry of history and legend, its riff incredibly memorable where the speed gives way to a marching rhythm of power and pride.
‘’Prime Meridain”’ carries the most recognizable elements of pure black metal with its caustic riffing and aggressive vocals, the keys a little bit more laid back, able to build the sense of dread and the oncoming storm.
Insolence is a stunning debut able to balance the mighty with the melodic and the downright aggressive with the symphonic. It is uncompromising in its own tagging power of belief and aggression.
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Release Year: 2023
Label: Drakkar Productions
Category: Album
Country: Greece
Reviewed by Sparky