Abruptum – Potestates Apocalypsis (2011)

April 1, 2022

Abruptum’s initial legacy ended in the mid 2000s, but after a few years hiatus, the member known as “Evil” returned without founding member “IT” (Information Tech? – these fuckin’ names, man) and released new material under the Abruptum name, even though, realistically, this should have been called something else entirely.

However. This is fucking great. Potestates Apocalypsis (you know its grim and evil if the name is in fuckin’ Latin) is actually really, really good. Dark, dense, terrifying, atmospheric, blackened noise. Samples of warfare penetrate through the mud, but for the most part, this thick bog of echoic lava drowns you and consumes your soul. Comprising of four huge tracks, totally around 45 mins or so, this is a stunning work of atmospheric darkness. I highly recommend!