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 →