
So far, this has been a decent year for epic Black Metal quests, especially those that mix things up with Folk music. However, we haven’t seen much retro-Black Metal yet—and I mean it more in the Swedish sense of the word. Enter Ofnus with its second album, Valediction. Hailing from the land of dragons and sheep (Wales), the band still carries a Scandinavian feel to its madness. But is there enough depth and grandeur here to stand out from the endless pile of Black Metal that floods my inbox every day? Let’s find out, kids!
