Necrofier- Transcend Into Oblivion

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Necrofier's “Transcend Into Oblivion,” is an album that balances a classic, straightforward black metal approach with the more melodic side of the genre with plenty of atmosphere, without going overboard with any one of these elements. Throw in some good ol 'heavy metal influences on top of all that, and what is presented here is quite dynamic, with a lot of details and depth.

It's a hefty album too– 12 songs that come very close to hitting the hour mark. I'm a doom fan so long albums aren't anything new to me but the album does require patience if you aren't used to the long winded side of the genre.

But I appreciate this aspect. Not every album is meant to be dived into for a quick fix and picked up later. I love albums that require attention to pick up its own attention to details and this album delivers on that notion.

The album is divided up into three sections, with two interludes to separate them and then a final song to cap it all off.

The songs in each section don't flow into each other per say but each chapter of the album does feel distinct enough to warrant such a division of songs.

The first trilogy of the album “Fire of the Apocalypse, Light My Path," is definitely the most focused, in terms of presenting a black metal sound that's riff based and built upon destruction. Even clean instrumentation is used at one point, at the end of the middle song and it is absolutely mesmerizing.

The drums are utterly insane across the album as a whole but the first three songs are basically blistering cannon fire. 

The mix/production is about perfect—it isn't shiny, happy but it also sounds better than being recorded in a septic tank or something. 

The songs “Servants Of Darkness, Guide My Way,” have a ton of atmosphere. The first part is heightened with clean chants and incredible cymbal work. 

“Horns of Destruction, Lift My Blade,” ends the album with a brutal, furious set of songs that still offer elements of the previous two chapters while being sinister and dark as hell.

All in all, Necrofier's “Transcend Into Oblivion,” is a dynamic black metal offering that succeeds in realizing its lofty ambitions. 

Rating: Great 





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