Malkuth - Sefirah Gevurah

Malkuth. Sefirah Gevurah. 2009. 4 stars.

I first heard this album while I was scanning the shelves of Hospital Productions, the venerable black metal record store/label in NYC, and I was immediately struck by its raw and fluid guitar work. As sick and sinister as such an album can be, Sefirah Gevurah features claustrophobic textures that flow over like bloody streams. Along with the impressive riffing comes ravaged vocalizations, rasping desperation over organic percussion. These elements work together to produce feelings of deep resignation, as if afflicted by some unknown pestilence. The performances emit an almost punk-like energy, producing an aesthetic not unlike their local contemporaries Krallice. While it’s song-writing is rather traditional in scope and feeling, this album still feels authentic and consequential. A worthy addition to the USBM scene that stays true (tr00) to the genre’s roots.

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