Active since 1995 and with 5 previous full-lengths under their belts, Russian OLD WAINDS are back on the frozen field. Picking up where they left off with their previous album, the predominantly fast-paced "Stormheart" reveals itself as ice-cold, yet melancholic and introspective at the same time. Driven by stunning guitar work, completely devoid of unnecessary gimmicks and vocals slightly distorted and rife with murderous contempt, OLD WAINDS delivered one of the best Black Metal albums of the last couple of years. Dark Nordic Metal from the icy wastes of Murmansk. Grim, cold and majestic as it should be...
