Revelations of the Red Sword

Six years after their highly influential debut, the pioneers of the modern Icelandic black metal scene return with a staggering, apocalyptic sophomore album. The record relies on deeply dissonant, swirling guitar riffs and a terrifyingly dense, suffocating production style to evoke an aura of profound cosmic dread. It cemented the band's position as one of the most vital, menacing forces in the European extreme metal underground.