Dunes Of Ash is a new entity in the black metal
underground, emerging from obscurity with a vision deeply rooted in the
atmosphere and hostility of the 1990s tradition. Little is known about the
individuals behind it, which fits the project’s ritualistic and hostile stance.
Their debut, “The Fall Of The Seven Sisters”, comes under the banner of Signal Rex, a label already known for digging out
extreme and esoteric acts from the shadows. The band dresses their work with
heavy symbolism, portraying the album as an anti-litany devoted to the
destruction of the sacred order.
“The Fall Of The Seven Sisters” is a compact
and venomous album, running for just over 30 minutes. Its black metal stripped
to its essence, raw and aggressive, but also atmospheric in a way that enhances
its ritualistic character. The guitars carve jagged riffs with a cutting tone,
often circling around hypnotic phrases that drive the songs into trance-like
repetition. The drumming keeps everything grounded, shifting between martial,
pounding strikes and fast, storming blasts. Vocals are delivered with a
commanding snarl, buried just enough in the mix to sound as though they come
from beyond, but still sharp enough to cut through.
Production
is kept raw but not chaotic. Each element has presence without softening the
overall edge. It avoids over-layered arrangements, relying instead on
repetition, atmosphere, and intensity of performance to build its strength. The
artwork and presentation reinforce the music’s intent, turning the whole
release into an immersive strike of orthodox black metal.
“The Fall
Of The Seven Sisters” attacks directly, keeps its structure tight, and wraps
its ritual in sound and vision. For those drawn to black metal that is
uncompromising, ritualistic, and built on atmosphere as much as violence, Dunes Of Ash delivers an album that fits perfectly
into that lineage.
Score: 7.5
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