heavy-metal-darkness: Evig Natt |Vaketimen |Wormholedeath Records

Monday, March 23, 2026

Evig Natt |Vaketimen |Wormholedeath Records

Release Date February 20^th, 2026
Format CD/Digital
Genre Gothic/Doom Metal
Country Norway

Evig Natt originated as a studio project in the freezing ruins of Karmøy, Norway, in 2003. Founded by vocalist Kirsten Jørgensen and bassist Stein Sund, the group mutated into a massive beast rooted in orchestral gothic doom metal. Dragging along the DNA of the local extreme scene with ex-members of Einherjer and Enslaved, these maniacs unleashed their debut album "I Am Silence" in 2007. They swelled their ranks, throwing deeper growls and twin guitars into the fire for "Darkland" in 2010. Following a sick self-titled assault in 2016, the horde raided venues across Belgium and Japan. Now, chained to Wormholedeath Records, they return to drag us straight to hell with "Vaketimen".

"Vaketimen" unleashes a grim storm of aggression and pure sorrow. The music crashes down, smashing massive symphonic arrangements into harsh extreme metal. Stein Sund rips his vocal cords apart with punishing death growls right alongside Kirsten Jørgensen’s soaring, operatic melodies. Arne Marton Tangjerd and Ruben Osnes unleash a crushing dual-guitar assault. The riffing drags the listener across frozen, barren soundscapes. Session drummer Tom Andre Enge pounds the kit relentlessly, anchoring the entire assault.

The extreme collision between the symphonic orchestration and the harsh metal foundation works damn well most of the time. Evig Natt builds massive walls of sound and immediately tears them down with aggressive blast beats. The guitar work provides a constant barrage of skull-crushing chords. Occasionally, the transitions between the aggressive extreme metal sections and the sweeping gothic melodies become jarring. The pacing dips a fraction during the longer stretches, dragging the momentum down just a tiny bit.

Evig Natt understands their sinister craft inside and out after two decades in the trenches. "Vaketimen" delivers a massive dose of despair and fury straight to the skull. The orchestration amplifies the sorrow, creating a freezing and desolate atmosphere. Fans of extreme symphonic metal will violently break their necks to this release. The album takes a proud spot among modern extreme metal offerings.

Score: 7.8