A cacophonous symphony of transcendental insanity. The breakthrough of the Icelandic black metal scene was in my opinion one of the better developments to have happened in the world of black metal; while the country already had a rich and storied music scene as proven by Björk and Sigur Rós, and post-metal band Sólstafir –who originally started as a black Viking metal band–this particular scene was formed around the release of Flesh Cathedral, the debut album by Svartidauði. Multiple bands formed or consolidated their footing from that initial burst and had their own breakthrough albums some years later to great … Continue reading Review: Martröð – Draumsýnir eldsins