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    Frosthardr

    Maktesløs

    (2004)

    Reviewed by Marco Povervest

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    Label Momentum ScandinaviaArt for the Ears2004
    black metaldeath metaldoom metalsymphonic black metal

    This five track EP from Frosthardr is a melting pot of various black metal styles. Sometimes you'll hear fast, old school parts, other times there are slow, doomy passages or atmospheric passages. The variety makes me think of Antestor's Return Of The Black Death album, though Makteslos is a different production. The songs are quite long though. Beside the intro and the outro track, the three remaining songs vary from six to nine minutes. The sound quality is real good and the EP does have some great sounds.

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #109Reviewed by Stewart StevensonHailing from Norway, Frosthardr has released their second EP, Maktesløs. Where Necrodisaster was grounded in old school black metal, this release combines that old school sound with present influences of symphonic black, death, melodic, and thrash metal. The mix creates a fine disc of excellent extreme metal. The intro and outro to this album ("Maktesløs" and "Vandret") are both very cool,…

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