Necromantia - IV: Malice
Correct me if I’m wrong but I really don’t believe that this is this is Necromantia’s fourth release (or even full-length album). There was the split album with Varathron, Cross the Fiery Path, Scarlet Evil Witching Black and Ancient Pride. That would make Malice V, not IV. If you take out the split album and Ancient Pride (which was an EP), that would make this III. Mathematics aside, IV: Malice is Black Metal in the way that only Necromantia can play. The dual bass attack of this band sets them apart from all others, and to date nobody has even attempted to copy them. That being said, they don’t really cover a lot of new territory on this LP. If a comparison can be drawn, this sounds like a fusion of their previous two full-length releases. Granted, this album kicks ass and I fucking love it, but don’t expect Baron Blood and Magus Wampyr Daoloth to do something totally out of left-field. This is Necromantia at their most lethal, doing what they do best. No Nine Inch Nails, no Manson, no Kid Crock, no Pantera - Necromantia is Necromantia, and that is good enough for me.
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