10: Lichen - Mossblood

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on 2025-12-23T22:00:00Z

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A new find for me, if I recall correctly I picked it up solely based on the cover and a quick listen, not having huge expectations but it became a goto album this year, just hit that sweet spot of raw yet melodic blackmetal. A standout on this album is how prominent the bass is, this is fairly rare in this type of blackmetal and here beyond just being mixed so it’s audible there it actually gets to play a fairly prominent role. Going back and comparing it to their debut, 2024’s Spear and Stone I was surprised how much the sound had changed, whereas this is fairly warm and murky, the debut has a lighter but also clearer sound, for the material here this sound works well. All in all this is an enjoyable album, and I will definitely be picking up the debut and I’m fairly certain it too will enter my rotation.

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