SETHERIAL - Nord… (12" LP on White/Silver Swirl Vinyl)
Sweden | Black
Detailed Description
One of the most important Swedish black metal albums of the 1990s, reissued with the original cover art! Housed in a 300 gsm sleeve with matte machine varnish and includes a double-sided 300 gsm insert, with one side coated. Features the exclusive vinyl bonus track, “Their Blood in Me,” originally from the 1995 EP För dem mitt blod.
A cornerstone of Scandinavian black metal’s second wave, Nord finds Setherial channeling the icy grandeur and relentless aggression that defined the genre’s peak. Released in 1996, this sophomore effort sharpens the Swedish band's feral instincts into something both refined and commanding. From the opening moments, Setherial strike with a barrage of blastbeats, tremolo riffs, and sweeping synths, crafting a frostbitten atmosphere that never feels derivative despite clear nods to contemporaries like Marduk and early Emperor.
What sets Nord apart is its ability to balance sheer ferocity with majestic scope. Tracks like “Satan’s Realm” and “The Underworld” erupt with speed and wrath, yet never lose their sense of structure or melodic undercurrent. The production, raw yet clear, perfectly suits the band’s vision—offering a glimpse into an infernal realm without sacrificing clarity or power.
Twenty-five years on, Nord still holds up as one of the genre’s most overlooked gems. Setherial proved here that they were more than just another corpse-painted act lost in the blizzard—they were architects of frost, wielding both sword and spell with devastating effect. For fans of early 90s black metal looking to dig deeper, Nord is not to be missed.
