When the average person thinks of black metal, it's a safe assumption that they would think of bands like Burzum, Bathory, Emperor, Immortal or something to that effect. And since I'm not really a fan of old school black metal save for Emperor, I usually think of more melodic or orchestral bands like Dimmu Borgir, Ihsahn and Dragonlord. However, my point is, no matter what your interpretation of black metal may be, I guarantee the last band you'll see coming is Enfold Darkness.
To be fair, these Nashville natives lean more towards the technical death metal genre, but they are so convoluted with black metal influences that they end up becoming a perfect hybrid of the two. To get an idea of what they sound like, imagine Necrophagist suddenly falling in love with Emperor, chugging a case of Red Bull to double their tempo, and putting Dani Filth on vocals. Now before I scare any of you guys off with that last part, rest assured the vocals are not a detraction. While the vocals are very similar to Cradle of Filth's high pitched screams, Enfold Darkness uses them infinitely better. Rather than sounding tinny and screechy, Justin Corser's voice is resounding and powerful, giving the superbly orchestrated music that extra kick. Although they recently broke up (to my extreme disappointment), EF did manage to release one spectacular album on Sumerian Records, and this song is the highlight of the album. From their 2009 release Our Cursed Rapture, this is "Exaltations Part 1: The Entrance of Hecate". Prepare to be floored.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bTcphGqoZ0
Rest in peace, Enfold Darkness, you will be sorely missed. Hopefully the members from this band will go on to form other awesome bands, and if they do I'll be first in line to check them out. Definitely get this CD into your collection though, it's an absolute classic as far as I'm concerned. Stay tuned and keep the rebellion alive.
I heart you.
BK
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