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Nordicwinter - Sorrow Release: March 26, 2021 Tracklist: 1 - Somber Winds Of Despair (Part I) (0:00) 2 - Sullen Echoes (7:27) 3 - In This Darkness (16:47) 4 - This Mournful Dirge (24:17) 5 - Dying Winters (33:00) 6 - Somber Winds Of Despair (Part II) (42:37) 7 - Enshrined By Solitude (50:48) End: (53:27) Webshop: Digital [Name-your-price]: Album notes: After a lengthy hiatus, Nordicwinter came back in a big way in 2020, releasing two new full-length albums “Requiem“ and “Desolation“ and they show no sign of slowing down as they hit us once again with a new full-length album, “Sorrow“, released amidst the dead of winter. This prolificacy should in no way be a harbinger of doubt as the quality of “Sorrow“ surpasses even the heights of the 2020 records and raises Nordicwinter to the upper tier of Canadian Depressive / Atmospheric Black Metal. As with its previous records, “Sorrow“ examines the darker side of the human condition through somber and melancholic music. Sticking at a mostly mid-tempo pace, the tracks on “Sorrow“ (with the exception of the outro) are all between 7-10 minutes in length, and flow with sense and purpose across the record. Utilizing a typical depressive black metal sound, the guitars have the perfect level of distortion to carry a bit of grit while still being clear and allowing the occasional string melody to hover above the mix like a blanket of stars. Meanwhile, the drums and bass provide the necessary backing throughout the record, staying simple but remaining audible and a fundamental part of the album's sound. “Sorrow” is presented as a 4 panel digipack with an 8 page insert. *** Reviews: “Effortlessly absorbing and instantly is an exceptional release for fans of doomy, desolate, atmospheric black metal to get their teeth into. It confirms what I thought about Desolation; here’s an artist to pay very close attention to.“ -Wonderbox Metal *** Nordicwinter Facebook: Nordicwinter Bandcamp:
