FORSMÁN · Brenndar Rústir og Fuðrandi Fjörur | CLEAR/BLACK SPLATTER LP

Clear vinyl with black splatters in gatefold sleeve including a 4-page booklet in LP format and an OBI strip. Limited to 300 copies.

Background information about 'Brenndar Rústir og Fuðrandi Fjörur'

There are albums that just grab you by the throat from the very first second - and Forsmán's debut full-length "Brenndar Rústir og Fuðrandi Fjörur" is exactly that kind of beast. Hailing from the frozen depths of Iceland, this band has crafted something that feels both ancient and violently fresh. The title, roughly translating to "Burnt Ruins and Fucking Feathers," already tells you: this is not background music.

The record is a whirlwind of raw, unfiltered black metal that draws from the well of the classic second wave but injects it with a distinctly modern, almost nihilistic energy. The guitars buzz and tremolo-pick like a chainsaw through ice, while the drums blast with a mechanical precision that never loses its organic, human swing. But what really sets Forsmán apart is the atmosphere. There's a cold, desolate beauty woven into the chaos - eerie, dissonant melodies that surface through the maelstrom like northern lights over a wasteland. The vocals are a tortured shriek, buried just deep enough in the mix to feel like they're coming from a cave beneath a glacier. This isn't polished, overproduced black metal. This is real. This is visceral. This sounds like a frozen corpse dragged across volcanic rock. If you crave music that feels dangerous and uncompromising, "Brenndar Rústir og Fuðrandi Fjörur" is your new obsession.

For fans of:
Watain, Mgła, Dissection, Horna

Other Versions

DIGIPAK CD · 15,99 € BLACK LP · 29,99 € BLUE LP · 25,99 €

Track listing

A1. Drottinn fyrirgefur allt
A2. Svartir svanir
A3. Andvana
A4. Valdníðsla
B5. Kynjamyndir
B6. Lof mér líf þitt að taka
B7. Hræ hins almáttuga
B8. Barmafylltar fjöldagrafir

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