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"Nattramn" is the fifth full length studio album from Swedish Viking/Black Metal band Ereb Altor,
released April 24th, 2015 on the Cyclone Empire label.
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As always, the focal point is the vocal work, and Mats and Ragnar excel at both the forlorn doom singing and the demonic rasping. The singing in particular grabs at the listener and there’s no shortage of feeling and emotion here. The abundance of textbook ohhhhh-ohhhhh chanting is also effective and conjures images of towering, snow-covered summits and vast frozen environs. The guitar-work (also by Mats and Ragnar) continues to mesh Viking era Bathory with traditional doom and black metal ideas and as usual, it works more often than not. The song writing gets weak at times, but the core Ereb Altor sound is never an issue.
At 42 minutes, Nattramn is a concise listen, and though some songs could lose a minute here and there, self-editing isn’t a huge issue and the album has a sneaky way of growing with repeat spins. The production is a bit muddy at times, but if you go back and listen to Hammerheart, you’ll see they are just keeping true to their influences as good Vikings should. -- Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com
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