Vothana – Hành động bây giờ, tương lai đảm bảo / Action Now, Assured Future (2021)

July 27, 2024

One of the greatest black metal releases that I have ever heard, and I am not exaggerating. It is easy to throw scorn at Vothana’s approach to black metal. You can argue that once you’ve heard one album or demo then you’ve heard them all, but the devil really is in the detail here. There is a track at the mid-way point, I think perhaps “Mồ chôn tập thể / Mass Graves” which just has the most incredible melodies fighting through the haze. 

Production wise, this is not too dissimilar to the other Vothana “full lengths”, with the obscured details hidden beneath a cloak of distortion and pounding drums. For those who are not bothered by very low production values, this is a worthy investment of your time. Be patient with it and you will be rewarded in kind.