Vrykolakas – Nocturnal Dominion of Death Review
Vrykolakas is an old-school death metal band from Singapore. On April 21st, 2024, the band will release their fifth studio album, Nocturnal Dominion of Death. co-released with Satanath Records, Iron Blood and Death Corp., Paragon Records, Futhark Records and Dan’s Crypt Records (tape)
Vrykolakas, Nocturnal Dominion of Death Review: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production.
The First Three Sins, The Summary
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features swarm-like riffs with technical/progression and complex rhythms with heavy-brutal bass riffs. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involve monstrous, horrifying growlsand nightmarish vocals. The Third Sin, The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of heavy battering and thunderous drum work, adding to the music’s overall intensity.
The Fourth Sin, Overall Discussion
Before pressing that, play the button and review. Vrykolakas has been unleashing its dark and brutal death metal upon the underground scene for three decades. A band that is a testament to their unwavering dedication to creating murky and dense sounds that leave audiences in awe.
Vrykolakas’ new release, Nocturnal Dominion Of Death, is faster, chaotic, and darker. Its brutal, haunting and demonic undertone will leave you completely mesmerized.
As soon as the listener presses that play button, the opening song, Darkness Consumes The Soul, greets the listener with a brutal onslaught of instrumentation and vocals. As one continues their dark and brutal journey with the second song, Ascension of the Knowledge, and the remaining six pieces.…
Vrykolakas embodies pure evil and devilmanship at the helm of the music. Andy’s vocals are a force to be reckoned with. His vocal performance is intense, aggressive, and powerful, making it feel like he devours the microphone with every word he utters. Khairil’s (Bestial Colony) brutal guitar work is equally impressive, and Edi’s drumming is a powerful display of complete control over his instrument, with well-timed and forceful beats.
At times, the music slows down, capturing some slow-doom passages that create a sense of foreboding. Sound effects are added to the mix, making it feel like something ominous lurks just around the corner. These brief moments of respite are a welcome relief from the intensity of the music, and they add an extra layer of complexity to the overall sound of Vrykolakas.
Vrykolakas brings chaos and destruction to the listener’s ears with its solidly written and well-crafted releases, which feature lyrical themes that delve into gore, mythology, and Islamic mythology. Production in sound is the most top-notch sound while keeping the music chaotic and brutal and sure to rip-open your eardrums.
Nocturnal Dominion Of Death offers a pure, extreme metal experience from Singapore that will leave an impression. It is a rotting and forbidden fruit of art that should be played at maximum volume to appreciate its enthralling qualities and sickening effect fully.
The album comes to an end with the last song, From the Hellfire Comes the Spawn. We want to give a shoutout to Satanath Records and Vrykolakas for letting us review this/their album,
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia
In line with our previous review of And Vrykolakas Brings Chaos and Destruction, I did find that Vrykolakas‘ latest album, Nocturnal Dominion Of Death, is a significant improvement, particularly in terms of sound quality, production, composition, and devilmanship.
The band’s music is not to be missed, as with all their other releases. If you are seeking pure underground extreme metal, this is for you!
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork
Designed by Armaada Art. It is brutal and hellish and has that splash of old-school. It is perfect artwork that counterbalances the brutal music.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish
There is nothing to dislike in the musical offerings of Vrykolakas and their album, Nocturnal Dominion of Death Thus, we conclude our review of Vrykolakas and their album, Nocturnal Dominion of Death. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your time in reading this article, and I encourage you to explore the work of Vrykolakas and their album, Nocturnal Dominion of Death.
The Hymns
01. Darkness Consumes the Soul
02. Ascension of the Knowledge
03. Foretaste The Divine Wrath
04. The Forbidden Hope for Death
05. Hind’s Vengeance at Uhud
06. Covenants Leading to Sa’ir
07. Bilateral Venomous Assault
08. From the Hellfire Comes the Spawn
Vrykolakas
Andy — Vocals
Khai – Guitars
Edi – Drums