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.
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Reviews:
\"Effortlessly absorbing and instantly captivating...Sorrow 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.\"
