Beginning with “Out Of The Tunnels, Into The Heavens”, the new album from Canadian black metal band Anti-God Hand leers into frame with crystalline, vintage synths ascending in scale before bursting to life with an ostinato guitar arpeggio undercut with rhythmically dizzying drumming. It immediately separates itself from “Forest Outpost”—the opener of debut Wretch—through its more pronounced melodic sensibilities. The song also illuminates Blight Year’s increased focus on dynamic composition, unsurprising given the musical pedigree from some of those involved with the record. First making a splash in the underground through a very productive 2021, Anti-God Hand presented the larval … Continue reading Anti-God Hand – Blight Year Review