Totenberg – Endzeit (2009)

August 12, 2024

I feel like the term “raw” is overused when describing black metal – if not by the metal world at large then absolutely just by me (haha), but “raw” is the perfect word to attach to Totenberg’s uncompromising assault. There is the smallest glimmer of melody present, but harshness – rawness! – drowns it out mostly. The playing is a little loose; that’s not to say sloppy, just that the carnage has a little swing to it. It does not have a laser focus per se, instead it is more based in atmosphere and chaos.