Ernte |Der Schwarzen Flamme Vermächtnis |Purity Through Fire

Release Date February 13^th, 2026
Format CD/LP
Genre Black Metal
Country Switzerland

Ernte is the brainchild of Häxär, a guy who spent two decades messing around with dark ambient and graphic arts before deciding he needed to get back to the sonic filth of his youth. In 2020, he dragged Askahex into the fold, she’s got some serious pedigree from the doom scene with Ashtar and shEver, to handle the bass, violin, and those throat-shredding vocals. After a couple of albumns and a live debut in late 2023, these Swiss misanthropes have clawed their way to a fourth full-length. They claim to hate the modern world, and honestly, the music sounds like they’re ready to watch it burn while they sip something strong in the Alps.

The new offering, "Der Schwarzen Flamme Vermächtnis", is a war-driven beast that sounds like a serrated blade dragged across a frozen lake. It’s got this "sparkling filth" production where everything is shredded and raw, yet you can hear every agonizing detail of the guitars. Ernte doesn't hide behind a wall of noise; they use a fierce, metronomic speed that reminds me of the early Dødheimsgard era where the cold wasn't just a vibe. The songwriting is hateful and aggressive, delivering a specialized brand of Swiss hostility that refuses to play nice with current trends.

Askahex is a force of nature on this album, delivering vocals that sound like they were ripped from a throat filled with glass. Her history with the violin adds a layer of grim atmosphere that isn't there to be pretty, it’s there to add tension to the wreckage Häxär creates with his riffs. Tracks like "Warrior Of The Black Flame" and "Lord Of Ascending Flame" are unrelenting, showing off a level of speed and aggression that puts most of the "traditional" clones to shame. The sound is dry, lethal, and focused on total devastation.

If you’re looking for something that bows to the hollow progress of 2026, keep walking. This album is a middle finger to a sickened society, built on values of fire and blood. It’s an authentic, biting piece of true Helvetic black metal that stays locked into a grim, anti-modern philosophy. Ernte has delivered an album for the fanatics who want black metal to sound like a natural disaster devouring mankind. It’s cold, it’s fast, and it’s genuinely pissed off.

Score: 7.5

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