A killer piece of northern black metal, destined to sweep away their predecessor. The formula is classic without being obsolete, thanks to a songwriting stronger than ever that created clear but complex song structures, ranging from different facets and moods of swedish black metal: melancholic, groovy, brutal, atmospheric; but also different styles because aside the primary black metal influence there are prog, psychedelic, thrashy interferences. “Asylum” could be called the album of thousand riffs, so is the infinite serie of guitars work and lead bass that makes it live and creative from the beginnig till the majestic final episode.
