WATAIN - The Wild Hunt · CD

Jewelcase CD.

Background information about 'The Wild Hunt'

Watain delivers their most ambitious and controversial statement yet with "The Wild Hunt", an album that sent shockwaves through the black metal underground while simultaneously expanding their sonic horizons beyond recognition. This Swedish outfit, known for their uncompromising devotion to darkness, crafted something unexpectedly diverse here – a record that dares to blend their trademark ferocity with moments of haunting melody and even rock sensibilities that would make purists question everything they thought they knew about the band.

The album opens with the instrumental "Night Vision" before unleashing the crushing "De Profundis" and the relentless "Black Flames March", proving that Watain hasn't lost their edge. But it's tracks like "All That May Bleed" and the epic eight-minute journey "They Rode On" where the band truly shows their evolution, incorporating clean vocals and atmospheric passages that feel both natural and revolutionary. The title track "The Wild Hunt" stands as a perfect centerpiece, balancing aggression with accessibility in ways that shouldn't work but absolutely do. Closing with the devastating "Holocaust Dawn", this album proves that true artists aren't afraid to risk everything for their vision.

For fans of:
Bathory, Dissection, Mayhem, Emperor, Darkthrone

Track listing

1. Night Vision
2. De Profundis
3. Black Flames March
4. All That May Bleed
5. The Child Must Die
6. They Rode On
7. Sleepless Evil
8. The Wild Hunt
9. Outlaw
10. Ignem Veni Mittere
11. Holocaust Dawn

Manufacturer: Century Media Records GmbH, Schäferstr. 33a, 44147 Dortmund, Germany, Contact: www.centurymedia.com