Raw Black Metal from Russia
www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dark_Elder/3540429436 .
01. Descending In Might
02. Where The Rivers Merge
03. Nekrobarbarian Assault, Pt. I
04. Nekrobarbarian Assault, Pt. II
05. Procreator
06. From The Forest (Of No Return)
07. Throw Me Through The Blood Moor
The Dark Elder started out back in 2011 as a semi-ironic part-time side project, crossbreeding Ivan's love of raw and primitive early black/death metal with sonic and thematic inspirations of the great Diablo II. Over the years the project slowly but steadily morphed into a solid one man band, growing in skill, expanding in matters of style and lyrical themes, but stalwartly keeping with the one man DIY ethic and deliberately raw production technique, providing for a very honest and personal sound. The present album, blending abmiental soundscapes with uncompromising old school headbanging riffage, should be of interest to all those who love grim and sinister atmosphere of the extreme underground metal before it became a commodity.