Released 5 years ago this November
Angel of Carnage Unleashed
Darkwoods My Betrothed · 2021
50 min · 9 tracks · black metal
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Strong keyboard-and-guitar writing and controlled execution give the album staying power, though its melodic black-metal language remains recognizable within the genre.
What we noticed
- The opening run moves from “Name the Dead” into “In Evil, Sickness and in Grief” and “Murktide and Midnight Sun,” establishing fast, tremolo-led passages against prominent keyboard melodies.
- Harsh vocals remain central while the keyboards supply the record’s more stately, melodic lines; the contrast recurs rather than being confined to one track.
- “Outro” follows “Black Fog and Poison Wind” as a separate closing coda, giving the nine-track sequence a deliberate end rather than another full song.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Name the Dead 5:06
- 2 In Evil, Sickness and in Grief 8:14
- 3 Murktide and Midnight Sun 4:10
- 4 You Bitter Source of Sorrow 5:52
- 5 Where We Dwell 7:04
- 6 In Thrall to Ironskull's Heart 8:25
- 7 Massacre 5:05
- 8 Black Fog and Poison Wind 4:42
- 9 Outro 1:51
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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