After a second album released in 2021, the Portuguese formation has remained in the shadows until now, delivering a new and compelling opus that is anything but predictable. Navigating through murky black metal waters, MONTE PENUMBRA infuses dissonance and avant-garde elements into their haunting and piercing riffs. Their audacious approach surprises, evoking the essence of VED BUENS ENDE in some of their riffs and the furious outbursts of DEATHSPELL OMEGA, all while maintaining an exemplary coherence. The atmospheres are heavy, the sound gritty, and the raspy vocals enhance the sense of inevitability that envelops you from the very first seconds of listening... Superb!
For fans of DODHEIMSGARD, VED BUENS ENDE, CODE, DEATHSPELL OMEGA, and BOLZER.
