Published: May 9, 2024

For over two decades, Greek black metal band Dødsferd have meticulously crafted a potent blend of cold, misanthropic, dark, and hateful music, all the while infusing it with a haunting melodic undertone. Their twelfth studio album Wrath is a testament to this, a sonic journey that plunges listeners into the depths of decadent human life.

Wrath, as its name suggests, is a testament to rebellion and defiance. It echoes the call for lost and deviated justice, and screams the degeneration and deterioration of human sanity. The songwriting, a hallmark of Dødsferd’s strength, is focused on the structure of Scandinavian black metal, using its raw atmosphere to convey the message of the fall of man from the high level of humanity to the abyss of madness and filth. The songs are still quite long but not boring, which allow the band to expand the gloomy darkness of the album, a skill that Dødsferd have mastered. The CD and vinyl version includes the song “Back to My Homeland…,” a notable yet eccentric addition that will shock you.