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ALBUM REVIEW: 1349 – Winter Mass

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Though recorded in the wake of lifted lockdowns, Winter Mass (Season of Mist) wastes no time reminding the world what true black metal combustion sounds like. Captured live at Oslo’s Parkteatret, the set explodes open with 1349’s signature aural hellfire, searing an unfiltered surge of energy that feels less like a concert and more like an exorcism. For over an hour, the band command the stage with a career-spanning selection of apocalyptic incantations drawn from their ever-boiling cauldron of chaos.  Continue reading →


1349 – Dødskamp

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In addition to being one of Norway’s finest and most consistent Black Metal purveyors, we now know that 1349 are also patrons to the fine arts. You see, 1349 was part of a group of artists selected by Innovasjon Norge, Visit Norway and the Munch Museum to musically interpret the work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. I’ve read that Black Metal is Norway’s largest cultural export so it’s only fitting to have one if its most deft practitioners get in on that Munch action. Continue reading →