SZRON - Frost Eternal (UNDER THE SIGN OF GARAZEL - CD 2020)
It's been a while since we've heard anything from Szron - their split with Martwa Aura "Temples of Genocide Worship" was released back in 2013 already. With "Frost Eternal" we don't get anything new, sadly, as it's their old 2001 demo. Originally it was released as a split with Hateful in 2002. Later in 2010 it came out also on cassette (limited to 250 copies) and finally, as far as I remember, it appeared also on "Reign in Frost" compilation CD. So, some of you may already know it, some don't... Anyway, this demo was not available for some time, so it's good that Under the Sign of Garazel Productions re-released it - and you could get it on three different formats now, including vinyl, which is good news for sure. But I hope that this reissue will be a prelude to something new from them.
If you know Szron, then you know exactly what sort of black metal this band plays. And "Frost Eternal" is a great demo, in my opinion. It has a great feeling, of that cold, grim and hateful black metal, so enormously influenced by the Norwegian classics from Darkthrone or Gorgoroth, but also by such Judas Iscariot. Simplistic, harsh but very well played and composed stuff, which ticks all the boxes of what such black metal should have and how it should sound. With the fast pace through most of this material, "Frost Eternal" creates kind of mesmerizing feel, which I also like so much. And really, I have to say that there are some great riffs and I really like the production - it's almost surprising how well it all sounds, considering it was only a demo. All in all, this is a worthy re-release and definitely a must to have for many maniacs out there.
Standout track: “Soil Enriched by Blood”, “Wintry Misanthropy”
Verdict: 80/100
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