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Renihilation
Metal · 2009 · 11 tracks · 38m

Renihilation

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A blinding white light of black metal. Tremolo guitars and 'burst beats' create an ecstatic, raw, and spiritually exhausting ascent into the void.

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It's like black metal but instead of a cave, you're staring directly into the sun.

A relentless, blindingly bright spiritual assault that feels like a physical purging.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 38m
01
[untitled]
1:55
02
Pagan Dawn
5:47
03
Mysterium
4:43
04
[untitled]
0:58
05
Ecstatic Rite
4:44
06
Arctica
4:40
07
[untitled]
1:52
08
Beyond the Magic Forest
3:24
09
[untitled]
2:19
10
Behind the Void
4:19
11
Renihilation
4:04
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the haunting, wordless vocal opening of track 1 into the relentless, shimmering guitar assault of Pagan Dawn.
The way the 'burst beat' on Ecstatic Rite creates a sensation of the rhythm physically expanding and contracting like a lung.
The sudden, jarring silence between the untitled interludes that makes the return of the wall of sound feel like a physical blow.
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