Ulvdalir - Ancient Throne of Unholy Ingria (Cassette)

New for 2025 - first time on cassette!

Clocking in at nearly 45 minutes Ancient Throne of Unholy Ingria is made up of 8 tracks dedicated to holding high the banner of pure black metal. Instead of attempting to push the genre`s boundaries by adding novelty, ULVDALIR deliberately chose to remain within the confines of traditional black metal. The riff-driven tracks which, for the most part, oscillate between mid and fast tempos boast a rather clean production without sounding too sterile. While the songs` core is built upon riffs reminiscent of classic DARKTHRONE, SATYRICON or JUDAS ISCARIOT, plenty of old-school metal à la CELTIC FROST crept into the compositions too, making Ancient Throne of Unholy Ingria a sonically varied affair. The vocals of the album deserve a special mention; Although the album`s titles and lyrics are printed in English, they are entirely narrated in ULVDALIR`s native Russian. This and the fact that I.K. Winterheart delivered his vocals in an unusually grim and ferocious manner - instead of the typical high-pitched screams he opted for a rather low and raspy tone - help set ULVDALIR apart.