Sluagh - II (cassette)

Sluagh is an atmospheric mythological Black Metal band from the highlands of Alba. This is the bands first full-length album following the I EP released in 2020. It is a majestic and mysterious sojourn of melodies through the landscapes and folklore of ancient Scotland. The band is the collaborative output of the 'force majeure' of maniacs behind such notable acts as Barshasketh, Belliciste, and Uir, to name but a few. Sluagh's debut album is an utter melodious masterpiece, technical yet not in an overly meticulous way where details lose sight of the whole, as can often happen with this style of black metal. Nor does melody fall into the trap of the benign or the unfortunate cheerfulness that plagues so many subpar melodic black metal acts, but maintains the sonic mystery, despair and triumph that was so essential in great bands from the 90s like Ulver, Kvist, or Strid.