Ashen Horde (US) - Desecration of the Sanctuary (Progressive Black Metal)

Officially uploaded with permission for promotional purposes via Transcending Obscurity PR - www.tometal.com Album: 'Nine Plagues' Bandcamp: https://ashenhorde.bandcamp.com/album/nine-plagues Description: US one-man black metal force, Ashen Horde, is reinventing the wheel - the band is shattering the typical black metal template and forging a new spirited sound tempered with the same flair that Immortal possessed around the turn of the century. Expect phenomenal grit, pristine-sounding, razor-sharp riffs that end up being progressive and dizzying in nature - the songs are way more elaborate than one would expect. This is hard-hitting as well as thoughtful; raging black metal that's counterbalanced with slower, unpredictable yet seamless riffing. The entire output is seriously engrossing, and it'll see you get only increasingly mired in the layered riff-over-riff arrangement over here - escape from its clutches is impossible. The album has an addictive aftereffect. It doesn't happen often. The mastermind behind it all, Trevor Portz, does everything literally and compromises on nothing over here. The whole album is a challenging slab of furious, progressive black metal that shines like a gem that it truly is. Ashen Horde is another underground highlight that is deserving of better acclaim. Transcending Obscurity Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurity Ashen Horde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshenHorde