After the release of a very well-received first album in 2020, Trepas returns with Les Ombres Malades, an opus that displays a band habing acquired a lot of maturity. If its approach hasn't changed that much, Trepas still alternating between incisive black metal and a more brooding side, the band was able nonetheless to enrich its compositions with accoustic and atmospheric parts that are even more intricate than on the first album. Between the excellent vocal performance of Goliatt, the superb guitar harmonies and the massive production, Trepas is on top of its game on this album, which should end the year in many top tens!