10. "Are we fit for glory yet? (The war to end nothing)"
Number of discs:
1
Language
English (eng)
Description:
A New Kind Of Horror by Anaal Nathrakh, released 4 October 2018.
This version of A New Kind Of Horror comes as a 1xCD. -
When writing about A New Kind Of Horror in the record's liner notes, Anaal Nathrakh vocalist Dave Hunt is succinct in his description: "This is not a happy album, it is bitter, vengeful, sarcastic, sardonic, violent, terrified and horrified, terrifying and horrifying in equal measure. Above all, it is human, and all that that entails. It's as sincere as we could make it." Those exposed to the ten tracks comprising the band's tenth full-length will be unable to deny the truth to these words, for lyrically, musically and sonically it is a punishing listen mired in darkness and seething with raw emotion. With multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney pushing their distinctive hybrid of symphonic black metal, death metal, industrial and grindcore ever forward, Hunt draws lyrical inspiration primarily from the horrors of the First World War, contemporary politics, and the letters of D.H. Lawrence, creating one of the most powerful, timely and unique releases of 2018.
The album as a whole is a concept album that deals with the brutality of WWI, with many of songs dealing with subject matter related to battle. This album does a great job capturing the chaos of that time period, with many of songs being infused with a chaotic spirit that really helps the music.