Veneration – “Thy Infernal” (2020) Well, I have always been a supporter of innovation, and when it comes to Black Metal, even more. So much can be done, so much can be crafted if one puts their mind to it. But then, we all have these moments when you sort of feel this sense of longing and nostalgia, and you go back to the beginning, back to roots of the genre. “Thy Infernal” is a 5 song EP, the first released by one man band Veneration, out by Polish label, Fallen Temple YF, the sole member of Veneration is one of those musicians that, in a way, still lives in the Past, still replicates what musicians like Cronos and Quorthon – first incarnation – created! It holds that raw feeling to its Music, to its approach to Black Metal. It has a Nordic side to it, an essence for Norwegian Black Metal in the way the guitar riffs are stripped of useless, unnecessary artifices. Cutting guitar riffs! The vocals are the right amount of insane for it to work perfectly. You will find Thrash Metal, ...
