V:28 - Soulsaviour

The second part of a promised three-album trilogy, V:28's Soulsaviour (subtitled "Providing a Bright Future") presents an almost scientific study into how to compose a progressively industrialized, post-black metal album. That is: fuse black metal's nihilistic rawness with industrial music's conversely regimented assault (A) to serve as foundation and overall link connecting numerous styles, including jagged, thrash-based riffing (B), frequent downshifts into slower doom territory (C), and even forays into ambient sound designs (D). Read More