“Lords of the Nightrealm” is a second full album by Setherial and it’s undoubtely the best one in their career. I can hardly imagine any weak points of this release, I suppose there are no weak points of this album, but I can’t give 100% because man’s work can’t be perfect.
            Starting with ”Satan’s Realm”, which has unbeliveable speed, we don’t slow down till the end of this album. I can describe it in many superlatives. Great riffs and solos, drumming which is not only fast like shots from machinegun but also very complicated in structure and interesting, and throat vocals, which are probably the best Kraath has ever made. By the way I have no idea why Wrath is now vocalist because he sounds weak and false in comparison to Kraath( first track of  “Hell Eternal” shows this colossal difference between them, moreover voc. on ”Hell Eternal” is just background).
            All the music of “Lords...” is a rare masterpiece of blackdeath sounding and vocals. It’s one of the few bands which coped with the problem of mixing black and death styles, a few bands like Profanatica and God Dethroned on ”The Grand Grimoire” did similar good job. Blackdeath sounding is very hard to achieve but many bands finish with results so funny as new Behemoth.           

The most brutal and death stylized song is ”Through Sombre Times”, it’s very atmospheric, supported by great riffs and guitar solos.
Apart almost perfect part of this album - the music, there are also lyrics which support the atmosphere very much. They are very straight in main idea which is pure satanism and hatred, but sometimes they are really interesting because they create monumental visions.
            To conclude, this release is a must in everyone’s collection. ”Lords...” having so easily noticeable power and evilness is true cult and a real gem of black metal desecration from Swedish scene.

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