![]() The same applies for atmospheric elements. Despite the gain in vehemence, the melodic component remains a relevant feature. The more extrovert style does not disfigure the musical approach of the band. A song like "Angelwings and Ravenclaws" that ran steadily like a silent river does not show up on the here presented work. Finally, the level of complexity has increased as well. The voice is also more aggressive than it was on the EP. Already the opener surprises with some fast eruptions. Gehenna took the more or less logical next step. ![]() But here we have no drastic reorientation. Today we know that the band changed its style more than once, and certainly not only for the good. "Seen Through the Veils of Darkness" showed a slightly modified approach. The phalanx from the fjords attacked on a broad front and Gehenna's first EP satisfied all those who were interested in atmospheric slow-to-mid-paced sounds. Due to the early works of Immortal, Mayhem, Burzum and so on, it came to our conscious with the uttermost vehemence that Norway did not only have a pretty metal-compatible nature (cold, dark and hostile), but also a creative resource nobody had previously been aware of. It is approximately 25 years ago that a country catapulted itself on the metal map.
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