UDREKA - Nieistnienie
Godz ov War Productions
This is the debut full length by Poland's UDREKA. They're a four piece act who originally started out in 2023. Prior to this they released a three song EP, Zgnij, in 2023. So the first time I listened to this one I was like wow cool sounding Black Metal is back. Now don't get me wrong. Sure over the past decade there's been some decent BM releases. But they're few and far between when it comes to what this band is doing on this full length.
Sound-wise UDREKA run the gambit when it comes to blackening Extreme Metal. You'll hear some Thrash, some Death Metal, some Doom and Folk. The cohesive element is a rip your head off attack to the senses throughout these eight tracks. Opener "Do bolu" starts off with horrendous screams and kicks in with a Blackened Thrash attack. The release ends with a punishing almost diabolical Blackened Doom sentence of death. And there's more to that ending track which I won't mention to ruin the excitement.
UDREKA are the type of Black Metal band that old fuckers like me get excited about. This album is an amazing listening experience as far as fury and full on intensity goes. I'll bet when this band plays a show the crowd goes insane. Maybe because the vocals are powerful screams. The guitar work, whether cool riffs or solos, are slick And of course the rhythm section is busting out in perfection.
It's obviously early to say but I'm guessing UDREKA's Nieistnienie will be considered one of the best Black Metal releases of 2026. So get it, get it now!
LISTEN HERE:
https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com/album/nieistnienie
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