Time Signature
Across the ocean...
Genre: black metal
Well well well, the first releases on the newly formed label Demonhood Productions certainly are interesting. Vetter's "Vetterkult" is the second release on the label ever.
"Vetterkult" features some truly weird and innovative black metal, which still draws on the very black heart at the core of all things black metal. The production is raw and fuzzy with the drums quite low in the mix, and the vocals full of reverb, so as to generate an atmospheric feel.
Musically, while anchored in black metal, "Vetterkult" is all over the place and should appeal to those who do not mind their black metal avant-garde and search for new frontiers within the genre.
After an almost cinematic intro in the form of 'Over Havet', the listener is taken on a baffling musical journey in 'Folk af Karrig Jord' which features both elements of black metal, noise rock and even some 70s doom rock, and this journey is continued in the heavy and sludgy 'Brennoffer', while 'Slåtten' is an atmospheric instrumental synth-based piece. Drawing on dissonant tremolo-picking and repetition, combined with sludgy riffs and 70s rock-like semi-funky beats the almost ten minutes long 'Brattefoss' may challenge even seasoned black metal listeners and is in an interesting contrast with the Nordic psych-folk rock opus that is 'Gamal Reinlender'/'Peters Vise'. 'Stenklang' is a soundscape piece which starts out drawing on guitar noise, but gradually morphs into a more pleasant light-toned affair, while 'Vetterkult' is another avant-garde black metal tune that combines black metal repetition with darkly psychedelic elements.
If you think that black metal is stagnant and lacks innovation, then one listen to "Vetterkult" should be enough to prove you wrong. Fans of experimental and avant-garde black metal should definitely check out this album.