As the year comes to an end, Alvar P.K., the mind behind the Swiss Black Metal project Conjuring, shared his top 5 albums of the year with me. I'm excited to share them with you today!
1. Äera - Phantast
Devinitivly one of my favorite albums in 2024 is “Phantast” by the band Aera... For me the band has a very good mixture of Melodic / Atmospheric Black Metal but with a certain hardness. A masterpiece that doesn't get boring even after listening to it several times.
2. Winterfylleth - The Imperious Horizon
With the album “The Imperious Horizon” Winterfylleth has created a perfection of rather fast Atmospheric Black Metal and accuracy... Their sounds take me into a world of nature and the beauty of dark sounds. What fascinates me most is that Winterfylleth always manages to mix their albums in such a way that the rawness of black metal is not lost but the sound remains very qualitative.
3. Groza - Nadir
The Band Groza has always fascinated me. From the very first notes of a song you can hear their signature... With the album “Nadir”, the Band has unleashed a new masterpiece on the scene which, despite its hardness, does not lose its beautiful melodies. Hard but still beautiful.
4. Kvaen - The Formless Fires
I haven't known Kvaen for very long... But the Swedes immediately cast a spell over me. For some people it's probably almost too well mastered, I think the sound is so perfect. Their hard sound rolls over you with an extreme power and floods you with the power of Nordic Black Metal.
5. Zørza - Hellven
I became aware of the Band Zorza through their beautiful coverart of the Album “Hellven”... But their sound has captivated me even more. I think the way the instruments are coordinated is almost perfect. Zorza have completely captured my melodic heart with their new Album. Raw but very well mastered!