Playing a style of black metal that became more prominent and perhaps common after the turn of the century, S.V.E.S.T.’s “atmospheric” approach is of the sort that creates a fog out of different layers of intsruments playing different notes to form dissonant chords and having the drums by a vehicle for intensity. Although black metal per se has inclinations towards minimalism and ambience, this explicit brand of atmospheric black metal stretches song durations as long as it is necessary to induce the sense of evaporating time and alienating experience they are looking for.  While many different bands can claim to be part of this, very few retained an anchor in reality and still building something meaningful. S.V.E.S.T. Urfaust is such an album.
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Tags: 2003, Abyssum, Black Metal, Cum Foeda Sanie Ex Ore, deathspell omega, fanisk, kaeck, Ludwig van Beethoven, Noontide, Parabellum, paysage d'hiver, Stormkult, SVEST, Urfaust