Ash rain, harvest of burning fields – fitting (translated) words for Askeregn’s sophomore album, a relentless assault of screeching underground black metal from Norway. Listening to the 40-minute record indeed evokes images of an apocalyptic storm. Aesthetically very pleasing overall, Brennende åkres grøde does suffer from the lack of standout moments, which may be partly due to the rather watery production. I wonder if the songs would stand out better if the sound was tightened up a notch? Be as it may, the album grows better when the final two tracks emerge with their trance-inducing, lengthy repetition. Noteworthy Norwegian black metal to anyone into bands such as Dødsengel and the like.
3 / 5
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