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Review: Wampyric Rites - The Eternal Melancholy of the Wampyre
Wampyric Rites
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The Eternal Melancholy of the Wampyre

Label: Inferna Profundus Records
Year released: 2021
Duration: 46:01
Tracks: 6
Genre: Black Metal

Rating:
3.5/5


Review online: February 13, 2021
Reviewed by: MetalMike
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Rated 3.5/5 (70%) (6 Votes)
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Beginning with an unsettling, slightly out of tune piano and organ opener then roaring into frantic blast beats and unholy rasping vocals, The Eternal Melancholy of the Wampyre is a second-wave black metal beast. Wampyric Rites stick to familiar paths but that makes the album, their debut after a myriad of shorter releases, no less ferocious and yet they manage to imbue their songs with enough melody to give even casual black metal fans a sense that it isn't just chaos. There isn't a standout track but the whole is satisfyingly cold and creepy enough to make you want to leave the lights on long after listening.

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