Infuneral - Torn from the Abyss
Infuneral reminds me of a more straight-forward Black Metal version of newer Necrophobic, perhaps replacing their Death Metal base with a hint of Thrash. The music is somehow intense and majestic at the same time, and very memorable. The short instrumental first song/intro, simply titled “I,” is absolutely amazing, and this album was well on its way to earning a perfect ten… until the vocals kicked in. Truthfully, Grave’s raspy vox have grown on me with repeated listens, but they’re just not quite raw enough to perfectly fit with the astonishing music. A touch lower and growlier, or more agonized, or… something… would have pushed this over the top. I don’t think that I’ve ever wanted Black Metal vocals to be more extreme before, and it seems like a weird thing to say, but it’s all that holds Torn for the Abyss back from perfection. And only just barely. I can’t remember the last time I liked a Swedish Black Metal album this much.
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