SETHERIAL - Lords Of The Nightrealm CD

There was a time when Setherial was at the top of the food chain in the black metal genre. Setherial's first album, Nord, is still fondly regarded by many as one of the best black metal albums out there. Unfortunately, Setherial's later releases started to spiral down into an awful, generic mess, reaching its worst with Death Triumphant. But before Setherial started their descent into mediocrity, they released a masterpiece titled Lords of the Nightrealm, their sophomore album and followup to the still one of a kind, Nord.

There is not a single lackluster song in Lords of the Nightrealm but some songs do stand out more than others. Satan's Realm starts the album off with a sinister throaty scream and dark riffs that surround the atmosphere with evil. One cannot help but feel vicious when listening to it. Summon the Lord with Horns and Diabolus Enum are other favorites of mine here, too. Many good albums from other bands have at least one or two songs that are skippable and not worth listening to, but Lords of the Nightrealm does not have that downfall.