heavy-metal-darkness: Mütiilation |Pandemonium Of Egregores |Osmose Productions

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Mütiilation |Pandemonium Of Egregores |Osmose Productions

Release Date December 26^th, 2025
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Black Metal
Country France

Mütiilation is the undisputed king of the French black metal underground, a name that carries more filth and history than a mass grave. Meyhna'ch has been spewing venom since the early nineties, surviving the collapse of the Les Légions Noires and outlasting almost every other ghost from that era. After decades of isolation and a long silence, the project resurrected itself to remind everyone why France became the epicenter of raw, depressive sickness. This isn't some trendy revival but a continued descent of a man who has made misery his life's work.

"Pandemonium Of Egregores" is the sound of a legend who finally found a way to balance his hatred with a bit of actual melody without losing his edge. It’s still got that classic, wretched Mütiilation stench, but it’s wider in scope. We’re talking about a trip through rural nightmares and urban decay that feels dangerous. The production isn't a total basement disaster anymore, which actually makes the riffs on "Shadows Over The Valley" cut deeper. Meyhna'ch sounds like he’s screaming from a different plane of existence, and the atmosphere is thick enough to choke on.

The music here is more expansive than the old-school raw demos, especially on "Fifty Winters." It’s cold as a tombstone, dragging you through a bleak landscape where the guitars weave these haunting, melodic lines that stick in your brain like a parasite. "Hashischin Cage" brings that chaotic energy back home, proving that even when the song structures get a bit more involved, the core is still pure, unadulterated black metal. It’s a grim vision of a world that’s already dead, just waiting for the dirt to be thrown on top.

This "Pandemonium Of Egregores" is a massive win for anyone who worships at the altar of the black legions. It’s got the attitude of a veteran who doesn't give a damn about modern trends, delivering four massive chapters of darkness. The title track, "Pandemonium Of Egregores," is a total vortex of sound that captures the total isolation Meyhna'ch is known for. It’s a fierce, uncompromising return that proves the French scene still belongs to its original architect. If you want something that actually sounds like it was birthed in a shadow, this is it.

Score: 8.0