Heruvim - Shadowheart (CD)

Release Date: 08/05/22

Heavily spirited Ukrainian Death Metal

Based on the Conan universe created by Robert Irwin Howard, the record contains hemes like the fall of the Acheron empire from the Conan universe, as well as, in the bands’ words, “a message against the imperial regime of Russia, as well as against all totalitarian, inhuman systems built on right-wing and imperial ambitions. No Clean Singing shares, ”The music is heavy as hell and often mauling, but also frequently intricate and mesmerizing. Some riffs drag and become oppressive, but the fretwork is just as capable of becoming fleet, fiery, and inventively adventurous, and the soloing is eye-popping. And thus it will likely appeal to fans of technical death metal as well as lovers of unchained aggression, and the evocative melodies create an enticing intersection with melodic death metal as well.”