THE Necrophobic they are a certainty in the Scandinavian metal scene, and in recent years they have been able to reinvent themselves. We are certainly far from the glories of The Nocturnal Silencebut that was another era, in which the primordial force of the most extreme metal generated a strong earthquake, whose epicenter was in the Scandinavian peninsula, spreading throughout the rest of the world.
After those glorious years, i Necrophobic they lived through a dark period, artistically speaking, until The mark of the necrograman album that marks the rebirth of ours with a breath of fresh air in style, cleaner sounds, at times almost tending towards heavy and which had the husband prepare the fans to Dawn of the Damnedwhich represents the decisive affirmation of this idea, improves it and makes it more compact.
After four years, the Swedish band returns with their tenth studio album, with The Twilight Greywhose artwork, by Jens Ryden, is very dark and a harbinger of what we are going to listen to: the central figure recalls Death, with in one hand brandishing the same flag that the band shows off during the promotional photos, and in the other a long chain, to the end of which is connected an hourglass. Compared to the previous work, the entry into the band, on bass, of Tobias Cristiansson; the faithful confirmed Fredrik Folkare to production. In the twilight grey, we predict, is the worthy continuation of the previous work, almost as if to conclude a potential yet undeclared trilogy that began in 2018. The scheme is quite clear: the black heart of their past animates their songs, which revolve around very catchy riffs; just think of the intro of the single As stars collide and to the engaging solos, with rather strong, empathetic and evocative choruses. As compared to Dawn of the Damnedwe have a greater roughness, just think of songs like Stormcrowviolent and explosive, or Clavis hells, fast and biting, which, in any case, always evolve into a harmonically melodious frame. In any case, the real protagonist remains the great puppeteer, that is Sebastian Ramstedtwho has a very rich musical experience, put at the service of the band: the composition is creative and homogeneous, but lacks something to elevate In the twilight grey to the standards of records of recent years.
A necessary note for lovers of Necrophobic: there is a deluxe version of the album, which contains two additional songs, Blackened The Horizona compelling piece that winks at groove metal between the growls by Anders StrokirkAnd The Torture Never StopsWASP cover
