1349 was when the year the Black Death arrived to Norway, wiping out 2/3 of the population and ending the Golden Age of Norway.
1349 rose from the ashes of "Alvheim" in 1997, with Ravn (vocals, drums), Tjalve (guitars) and Seidemann (bass), as well as Balfori (guitars). Ravn and Seidemann played in "Hofdingi Myrkra" which started in 1994 before becoming "Alvheim".
Numbering of tracks in all releases of 1349 since 2003 starts from 11 instead of 01...yeah i know...weird shit indeed.
For many people this band sounds exactly as Satyricon´s lost sound after Nemesis Divina...for me they do have that norwegian sound that is so unique in black metal...and specially in this album it is a trademark indeed in each track you hear...those grim hellish vocals from Ravn are quite distinctive...but i understand on how people mention this satyricon comparison...but that is not fair for any band...both are good on their own.
Massive Cauldron Of Chaos is a great album...no bullshit no intros...straight to the point as it should be in this black metal style they have since their first album "Liberation". this album is really good..it took me by surprise how good it is since the single didnt cheer me up that much...but the whole album is something else...it worked fine and also its variety besides the traditional blast beats...it has some rythmic sections that actually changes how the flow of the album should be...and thats the beauty of it...bacause even though it is raw crude and fast...also knows when to pause and ease the flow of its rage and fury...its like you have the control of it...cause even those eerie guitar solos are perfectly fitted in...the tracks are enriched with all those elements making song by song a journey by itself.
Totally recommended for black metal fans who are looking for class act materials.
Enjoy!
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