There are few sounds that can tap into the raw beauty and grandiosity of nature more than what black metal is able to bring forth. Done right, there is nothing that it can be properly compared to without exception with the most primal aspects of the ancient world coming into play in many different instances to ensure that not only is there power within this vein of extreme metal, but beauty and magic where many would not expect it. Despite having come around not even two years ago with its first piece, Finland's Nimetön Hauta could have very easily become a lost name in the dense forest that this brand of black metal calls home. With this new creation, however, the act has quickly risen itself to such a level that is simply surprising.
While still quite a distance from what many would consider the pinnacle for this vein of the style, what's summoned forth here cannot be underestimated or denied for what it dares to be in what's only the first full-length album from the act. "Pimeyteen Laskee Joki" is deeply enchanting from the beginning with the approach with this record incredibly varied and always pulled off with immense flavor to pull you further into the woods where Nimetön Hauta holds complete dominion over. It's a relatively straightforward performance without loads of flair or pageantry to try and bring the spirits forth from behind the trees and within the rivers, but it's entirely in the execution of contemplative yet nigh-on intense black metal that this record comes to life in spectacular fashion. Atmospheric and vast in the best ways without losing itself trying to reach loftier heights, "Pimeyteen Laskee Joki" is grounded in every aspect yet never once does Nimetön Hauta lose so much as an ounce of the mystical aspects of nature that have always held this kind of black metal together with so much excellence, color, and wonder breathing through each minute to make the record simply enchanting. Where many may feel that this corner of black metal is losing its luster and splendor, acts like Nimetön Hauta are why we can keep coming back with confidence that quality can be found around any corner.
By all accounts, "Pimeyteen Laskee Joki" is a bewitching effort that has so much to offer that leaves more than enough room for improvement yet shows us immediately that Nimetön Hauta is not a name that is to be taken lightly in any form. Hopefully, it won't be long before we hear from this Finnish act again as I'm positive that it will be a step up in virtually every form.
LISTEN to "Pimeyteen Laskee Joki" on Bandcamp here.
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