The Howling Wind - Into The Cryosphere

The Howling Wind was just discovered by myself barely a few days ago. I'd never even heard them or heard of them. Then I decided to do some online record store browsing. I hit up Profound Lore (quickly becoming my go-to destination for all things awesome and new in metal) and found this and another band (Castevet) that I'll post later.

This band is great. I've read some hit or miss reviews but they're all wrong. Y'see, it's 'cause The Howling Wind is most identifiably classified as black metal. A lot of metal people don't even seem to like black metal. Then there's those who swear they LOVE black metal and hate when anyone fucks with the formula. That's kinda what The Howling Wind does. They fuck with it a bit. There's some mixture of sludge and maybe some proto-death metal in there. It's a little thicker than your typical black metal. That pisses a lot of people off. I don't know why, I think it works just fine. I LOVE black metal too... but I love it most when it gets fucked with a bit, y'know? Keeps it on its toes. Some of those riffs man... like second half of Teeth Of Frost? I wish that riff was a whole 10 minute song to itself.

These guys are yet another stunning example of what's happening in New York right now with black metal. Others you'll see posted here eventually would be Castevet, Krallice, Liturgy, Black Anvil, etc. Other states may have had bands doing BM first, but New York has re-envisioned it. They're giving it new life and that's always all I ask of my music... stay alive! Don't get all boring and just die.

Listen: Teeth Of Frost

Anyway... buy it @ Profound Lore or download it here.

The Howling Wind - Myspace

Tracklist:

1. The Seething Wrath of a Frigid Soul

2. Teeth of Frost

3. Obscured Pyramid

4. Ice Cracking in the Abyss

5. Will is the Only Fire Under an Avalanche

6. Impossible Eternity

7. A Dead Galaxy Mirrored in an Ice Mirage

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