DARK FUNERAL - Vobiscum Satanas LP (Sea Blue/White Splatter Vinyl)

Following their impressive debut full length "The Secrets of the Black Arts" and the departure of Blackmoon (R.I.P.), it was intriguing to see in which direction the still burgeoning Dark Funeral would evolve. The outcome is, in my view, the most unyielding and, paired with the later classic "Where Shadows Forever Reign," the best Dark Funeral album to date.

"Vobiscum Satanas" delivers a tight 35-minute blast of prime Swedish Black Metal. Free from any unnecessary fillers, intros, or outros, it’s a direct onslaught from start to finish. The album features the classic Tägtgren Trademark production of its time, which, in my eyes, superbly complements the songs.