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Katedralen

by Mork

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vittorio78
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vittorio78 Geboren um zu regieren! Favorite track: Født Til Å Herske.
H.L.
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H.L. "Katedralen" means lively and melodic Nordic black metal with a distinct rough edge, reminding me at Armagedda here and there. No idea, why I kept this fine black metal album on my watch list for so long. The starter "Dødsmarsjen" is already brilliant and it continues more or less like this. "Svartmalt" rocks, the following "Arv" brings variation by additional clean vocals for the first time. "Evig Intens Smerte" and "Det Siste Gode i Meg" are two more catchy tunes. A timeless black release! Favorite track: Arv.
brutaldeath666
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brutaldeath666 I’m so glad I recently discovered them black metal is what I live for and this is beautiful. Favorite track: Arv.
Hagen von Schreckenbach
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Hagen von Schreckenbach One of my Highlights 2021!
Raw oldschool Black Metal in a new guise.
Favorite Track: Dødsmarsjen Favorite track: Dødsmarsjen.
brownasbrown
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brownasbrown it's sure to tickle a grim itch or two Favorite track: Svartmalt.
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Dødsmarsjen 04:57
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Svartmalt 04:19
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Lysbæreren 05:10
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MORK’S FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM OF BLACK METAL SUPREMACY, INCLUDING GUEST APPEARANCES FROM MEMBERS OF DARKTHRONE, KAMPFAR & SKEPTICISM.

Following on mercilessly from 2020’s aptly titled ‘Pesta’ EP, Norwegian act Mork resumes its ascension through the ranks of the Scandinavian black metal scene with the fifth chapter, ‘Katedralen’, venturing ever further from the more primal early Darkthrone-based foundations, while still fundamentally keeping the grim flame of the old school in its DNA. ’Katedralen’ is undoubtedly Mork’s most accomplished work to date, pushing new creative frontiers with a more dynamic approach to the song composition and an expanded breadth to the riffs and melodies, weaving a new masterpiece of groove, harshness, grandiosity, sadness, beauty and power in the process.

The result is a true personal work of intense spiritual catharsis from maninman Thomas Eriksen, who explains the concept behind the title:

The album title “Katedralen” (cathedral) is actually an old one I’ve had laying around since the early days of Mork. I always had a vision of a vast desolate cold and dead land and a gigantic cathedral where lost souls are kept for all eternity. I remember fantasizing it being a concept EP, I suppose much like “Det Svarte Juv” was envisioned back in the day. However, that one did not end up as a concept album. “Katedralen” is not a concept album either, but I see now that all the tracks tie neatly together after all. In the end all the lost souls ends up at the base of the massive cathedral.

‘Katedralen’ was performed, recorded & mixed by Eriksen himself, with mastering once more carried out by Jack Control at Enormous Door (Darkthrone). The album also notably includes guest appearances from Nocturno Culto of labelmates Darkthrone, Dolk of fellow countrmen Kampfar, & finally Eero Pöyry of doom masters Skepticism.
The suitably stark artwork once again appears courtesy of revered French artist David Thiérrée.

Mork was created by Thomas Eriksen in 2004 & was primarily a side-project from inception until the debut album, ‘Isebakke’, in 2013. Since then the band has rightly earned their accolade as one of the top Norwegian black metal acts of recent years, receiving strong endorsements from their peers.

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released March 5, 2021

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Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label founded in Dewsbury, England in 1987 - artists over the years include Katatonia, Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, My Dying Bride and Anathema

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