Moluchtas - Telos Terminus

MOLUCHTAS - Telos Terminus (GODZ OV WAR - CD 2022)

Taking a look at some of the recent black metal releases from Godz ov War, I can say that I wasn't big fan of them. I am glad then to say that "Telos Terminus" by enigmatic Moluchtas is much better effort and I can finally have something more positive to say. This one-man project hails from Belgium and this CD compiles two EPs  „Into Nothingness” and „The Inexorable Imprecation of Being”. Despite coming from two different recording sessions, they sound fairly consistent, so you may feel like you listen to actual full length release than two EPs. Which is good, of course.

Musically, we deal here with quite interesting and I dare to say original black metal. Moluchtas does take influence from the traditions of the genre with full grasps, their harsh and dark sound is splendid and classic... I especially like how the music goes with these ghastly, kind of whispering vocals (which may remind you Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance a little). But some of the riffs may sound slightly surprising and not necessarily so common for the genre. Not only for some vicious melodies, but also for their inclinations to other metal genres. Moluchtas does keep that obscure and sinister aura all the time through and I think I can dare to say that sometimes it all gets close to such Necromantia, speaking of the music - if you only make it without so, so many keyboards (there are just few of them here and there) or stuff like that. It all goes nicely with that dirty, raw and dense sulphurous production. On top of all, there's quite a lot of beastial, fast playing, but along them there are slower, more atmospheric songs like the brilliant "The Awakening", so generally this album has everything you need to hear from a solid black metal. 

Standout tracks: "The One That Defiles the Earth", "The Awakening"

Verdict: 70/100