Through Times of War was Keep Of Kalessin's debut album, released in 1997, following on from their Skygger av Sorg demo recorded in 1996. Formed by Obsidian C. and Ghash in Trondheim, Norway in 1994, the band are currently riding high in the Black Metal genre having also toured with bands such as Satyricon and Carpathian Forest. Obsidian C. is well-known for his many years of live guitar work with Satyricon. Through Times of War is relentless; a mainly hyper-speed blast through dark and epic Black Metal, the band later going on to embrace more elements from the Thrash Metal genre.
