Published: June 5, 2022

The next two songs, both of which are longer than average, are from the debut album (a concept album) of another Russian band, and this is my first exposure to their music — which turns out to be a fascinating experimental amalgam of modern and traditional ingredients, both within and far outside the realms of black metal.

Like some of the other preceding songs in today’s collection, “Aspiration a l’Absolu” becomes a wild, rac...