In this year of grace, the black metal pioneers Dødheimsgard (Dhg) released their new, 4th in order full-length album, “Supervillain Outcast”. For about eight years after their last release, 1999’s “666 International”, I was waiting impatiently, and I guess all the band’s friends, for this one. I can’t explain the reason why I was so impatient, whole this period, but I guess that I must “put the blame” on their innovative last album. Ladies and gentlemen, Dødheimsgard crossed the threshold of this solar system, in 1999 and they sent us a brief report about what exists out there, written into “666 International” album. Now, with their triumphant return back to earth, they are describing their whole experience into “Supervillain Outcast”.
With the first listening of the album, it’s clear that we have to do with a “special” album, for once more time. The riffs are amazing and somewhere between 1998’s EP “Satanic Art” and “666 International”, with continuous changes from melodic to morbid, and from frenzied to groovy. The programming/effects are diminished a little bit, comparing to “666 International”, but they are placed to the appropriate points in order to serve each song’s aim, by creating cold and weird atmospheres. The drumming is simply genius from a gifted musician, Czral. Behind the microphone, the new singer Kvohst replaces Aldrahn and he manages to almost disappear, this absence, as his performance is remarkable. I believe that it’s not coincidental that Vicotnik the band’s master and guitarist, released his project’s Code debut album, in which Kvohst sings also, before “Supervillain Outcast”, in order to make clear to all of us, Kvohst’s abilities. It will be not fair, if I don’t mention the psychedelic cover of the album and the beautiful artwork.
If I had to made a further mention for some tracks from the album, these will be “Horrorizon” which is atmospheric with many Ved Buens Ende references, “Ghostforce Soul Constrictor” which is my album’s favorite, “All Is Not Self”, which seems to have escaped from Ved Buens Ende’s “Written in Waters” album, and finally “21st Century Devil”, whose main theme is based to a melody from “Sonar Bliss” song (this melody is played by grand piano at 4.05’ min ) of “666 International” album.
Dødheimsgard discography:
[1995] Kronet til Konge
[1996] Monumental Possession
[1998] Satanic Art EP
[1999] 666 International
[2007] Supervillain Outcast
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