Sans passer par la case démo ou E.P., Popiół, quartette polonais de black metal pagan, livre son premier album Zabobony (ou "Superstitions" dans la langue natale du groupe). Dans cet album, l'atmosphère païenne n'est pas suggérée grâce à aux instruments traditionnels : Popiół s'en tient aux fondamentaux du black metal pour faire traverser des émotions fortes, alternant entre colère sylvestre et passages acoustiques. La basse, comme un fil conducteur, est l'atout du groupe et créé le mystère. Jordan Vauvert
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74