A Black Metal solo act from Canada 1. Panzerwar released his fifth album, Pale Whispers of A Writhing Moon, on January 1st, 2023. This includes ten moonlit evenings and out-of-the-wildness blackened songs that would gratify Tarfania of Germany and Hellmoon of Canada fans. The album was released through Narbentage Produktionen and Forbidden Keep Records.
Introduction:
Panzerwar, Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Panzerwar and his Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon album.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Consists of icy-cold, raw, repetitive shredding tremolo pickings with distortion, harmonizations, and unholy chord passages. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involving ear-gouging shrill cries. The Third Sin—The Percussions: This delves into the vast world of primitive drum patterns and countless floor-pounding peddle double beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: A feeling of being recorded on a moonlit evening, out in the wilderness…
In our following discussion about the band’s musical work, we will focus on the FOURTH SIN, the overall DISCUSSION of the album. When the listener presses that play button, one is welcome to the opening piece, Carnal Lycanthropic Lust, where one is welcome to a thunderous and haunting soundscape and audio intro, followed by cold-raw and progressive instrumentation.
The listener continues progressing with the following piece, Haunting Memories Of War, and the remaining eight pieces, where the music seems to sift gears from his Warlord release, moving away from the War Metal atmosphere. There is more of this frigid and (fast) raw black metal, with more humph in the devilmanship. Every bit of the Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon is frostbitten delicious.
Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon is an album that genuinely captivates its listeners. The compositions are expertly crafted, and the raw recording feels like it was recorded on a moonlit evening out in the wilderness. It captures the recording’s true essence and raw feeling, transporting the listener to a world of darkness and paganism.
Gautaz‘s guitar work on the album is nothing short of exceptional. The icy-cold, raw, repetitive shredding tremolo pickings are skillfully executed, with distortion, harmonizations, and unholy chord passages adding this slightly mesmerizing feel.
Gautaz‘s drum work is equally impressive, with primitive drum patterns and countless floor-pounding peddle double beats. The change of tempo, pitch, patterns, and beats will throw the listener off guard, making the listening experience all the more exciting, topped with ear-piercingly shrill vocals, adding to the overall dark and haunting atmosphere.
At the same time, Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon is a release that will keep the listener engaged. Attention to detail in each song, which includes various sound effects, atmospheres, moods, tempos, and audio clips, only enhances the listening experience.
In conclusion, Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon is a forbidden fruit of the art release of ten substantial, strongly composed, cold/raw, old-school black metal songs that will leave a lasting impression on anyone who listens. The devilmanship is exceptional, the compositions are expertly crafted, and the rawness of the recording only adds to the overall effect.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Ashen Imperator. We want to give a shoutout to Panzerwar for letting us review his Pale Whisper Of Writhing Moon album. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Solomon’s Blood”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Panzerwar and his Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon album.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon is a fresh, cold, and enjoyable release from the moment of play, drawing back to the early days of Bathory and Darkthrone. Still, it would also gratify Tarfania (Germany) and Hellmoon (Canada) fans.
At the same time, each song on the album has a unique feel and sound. This can be found and heard in the third song, Solomon’s Blood, providing the listener’s ears with these atmospheric Bathory-like sections at the beginning of the track.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
It has an early Darkthrone throwback feel and look, with a tint of Hellmoon artwork look.
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Panzerwar, and his Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon album.
This concludes the Panzerwar, Pale Whispers Of Writhing Moon review.
Track-Listing:
- Carnal Lycanthropic Lust
- Haunting Memories of War
- Solomon’s Blood
- Cold Steel Splits Warm Skin
- Flesh Burnt Black
- Glorious Death
- Ritual of Suffering
- Monumental Decay
- Path of Ruin
- Ashen Imperator
- Originally from the frozen lands of Norway ↩︎
