KAMPFAR (NOR) - FRA UNDERVERDENEN LP (CLEAR)

Kampfar has never recieved the praise the so well deserve. This band has never released a bad song and all the official releases are nothing but brilliant. I really think that this one "Fra Underverdenen" is the best offering from Kampfar because it sounds like here they´ve found the sound they are looking for and use it to perfection! This is one of the few albums where i enjoy the midtempo material as much as the fast parts. I think this is because one needs the other to be at it´s best. I think that this album is in the same vein as the later recordings of Graveland and that is no bad thing. The things that i foind alike between "Fra Underverdenen" and later Graveland is that there is an underlying groove through the whole album that surfaces now and then in the slower parts of the album. The melodies are really good without becoming too soft and wussy. This is a brilliant piece of black metal art! Best song is "Mörk Pest" because here everything falls into place with melodies and brutality