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Ernte - Weltenzerstörer

a deep black, cold and sinister listening experience - 60%

gelal the demon, June 18th, 2024
Written based on this version: 2024, Digital, Vendetta Records

The album starts with "The Witch (Was Born in Flames)". Cold, sawing guitars and dragging drums dominate the song and a certain monotony sets in. There are also hoarse, equally sluggish vocals from Askahex, which create a threatening atmosphere. From the middle of the song, things pick up speed, the drums rattle a bit more and the drums also pick up the pace. The bass comes more or less into its own, which doesn't make the song too fat. The "rapid fire" doesn't last long, however, and they fall back into their doomy tempo. However, this always creates an "official" groove.

The Swiss band's music always has a sinister atmosphere, which is further enhanced by the vocals. However, it is also the case on "Weltenzerstörer" that the music quickly wears out. The song structures are simply too similar, so it doesn't help much if you include a piece like "Trip to a Solitary Moon". However, it must be said that more of this kind would be a step in the right direction. Here, they simply go about things more courageously, have a longer "speed" part, simply exude more joy in playing and, last but not least, there is more variety, not only through the solo.

The violin could be used a little more and, above all, more audibly; it would fit perfectly with many moments of the album. What always works well are the shimmering guitars, especially in the fast parts, for example in "The Fire Lake: Death Of Souls". Here there is also a clean spoken part, which sets an accent, but unfortunately only a short one. The production of the whole thing is kept quite raw, which fits the general mood of the music. This gives everything a certain old school charm, which fans of 90s black metal will like. However, there are also many others who do it just as well or better than Ernte.

Conclusion:
I think "Weltenzerstörer" can definitely be certified as an improvement compared to the last album. The album offers a deep black, cold and sinister listening experience, which could be even more exciting if you add a little more variety. A solid black metal album, nothing more, nothing less. To answer the question of whether it is better than its predecessor, yes, it is, if only a little.