Provectus is a Black Metal band from Belgium. On May 21st, 2022, the band released their debut studio album, Postero Mundi, which would gratify Dissection, Immortal, and Nargaroth fans. The album was released through Necktwister and promoted through Hard Life Promotion PR.
Introduction:
Provectus, Postero Mundi: 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 Postero Mundi
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Provectus and their Postero Mundi album.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features intense progressive riffs/shreds with a rhythmic flow, and winter-demon bass riffs. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves a combination of cold snarls and low growls. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of complete arsenal battering of the drums/blast beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: Music that’s pure evil, cold, and raw … A Winterdemon of its own making…
As soon the listener immediately as the listener presses that play button, one is welcome to the open intro track, Gloriai Dolorem, where one is welcome to an opening of an orchestral and chants/spoken words. Follow suit with the second track, Postero Mundi being the first song following the intro track and the remaining six pieces.
As one continues their raw, brutal, yet melancholy journey. Where each composition/characteristic is convenient to place at the right moment. At the same time, providing and delivering this authentic old-school black metal, but also channels that -early 90s Norwegian atmosphere.
But as soon as the listener reaches the fourth piece, Bane Of Existence, where the listener is welcome to an Immortal -Esque guitar and epic drum intro work. Following suit with the remaining piece, which delivers (this perfect) a similar atmosphere in the guitar and vocal work to that of Immortal’s Blashyrkh (Mighty Revendark). Breaking off the surge with the fifth track Lucid Nightmare with a dismal symphonic/piano instrumental, with ghostly voices and a dark-haunting-heart beating atmosphere.
The last three songs (where track six -is a ten-minute piece), deliver the listener’s ears with one more round of that authentic, old-school, and raw black metal sound/atmosphere of the first two tracks.
At the same time, Provectus provides the listener’s ears with a diverse range of black metal, where various characteristics and compositions can also be found within the music, such as up-tempo and multiple moods; at times, the music/tone seems to dip into a bit of thrash/groove and there are moments of hearing this “E. A. Poe/Lovecraftian vocal quotation.”
Tight and aggressive guitar riffs, with a nice rhythm flow, arsenal battering of the drums, and vocal artistry of delivering these cold aggressive snarls/low-growls. At times the vocals seem to shift into this Immortal/Norwegian vocal tone and low channel whispers… thus creating this cold and perfect black metal which was recorded in their rehearsal room (“truly harking back to those old-school days of recording one’s music”) and keeping their music truly old-school as hell.
The deliverance of tight and excellent devilmanship, eight equally solid, strongly composed songs and music, and a lyrical theme that merged with a multitude of philosophical excursions.
A black metal not to be missed -music that’s pure evil, cold, and raw -the fact this band is from Belgium, but capturing that true Norwegian/Immortal atmosphere (sends chills down one’s spine) -thus delivering a snow-blizzard sound/atmosphere over their motherland.
The album comes to an end with the last song, Fractured Entity. We want to give a shoutout to Hard Life for letting us review Provectus and their Postero Mundi album. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
You’re Listening to “Bane of Existence”
PlayThe Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Provectus and their Postero Mundi album.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: Is that for us, is the whole thing; the artwork, the guitar/drum work. Mainly track four, Bane of Existence. The music and atmosphere were outstanding, but the vocals were excellent and seemed to be the music’s driving force.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork speaks powerfully of “Lovecraftian horror”, sometimes used interchangeably with “cosmic horror.”
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Provectus, and their album Postero Mundi.
This concludes the Provectus, Postero Mundi review.
Track-Listing:
- Gloria Dolorem
- Postero Mundi
- Aetherflow Dimensions
- Bane of Existence
- Lucid Nightmare
- Torn Fabric of Time
- Disordered Phenomenon
- Fractured Entity
Provectus is:
- Tempore Anomalia – vocals/guitars
- Roach – bass
- Obitus – drums
