FUNERAL MIST – HEKATOMB LP (Norma Evangelium Diaboli)

And so it came to pass that completely out of the blue Funeral Mist’s third full-length, ‘Hekatomb’, was upon us, a foul curse upon our wretched, meaningless existences.

It’s been an unbelievable nine years since Arioch conjured the frankly magnificent ‘Maranatha’ and – due to his Marduk duties – I was resigned to the distinct possibility that Funeral Mist was dead in the water.

Thankfully, this is not the case and ‘Hekatomb’ is as solid a Black Metal album as you could wish to hear. From the lyrics to the trademark stunning vocals through to the musicianship, production and presentation, everything about this record, which is a slight departure from previous FM releases sound-wise (catchier) but still packed with venom and aggression, is nigh on perfect.

Another masterpiece from a true Black Metal great.

Evilometer: 666/666