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Carach Angren - The Cult of Kariba
Carach Angren have returned from the depths with The Cult of Kariba, a five track descent into folklore, vengeance, and madness. It’s theatrical, and soaked in atmosphere, making it the kind of release that reminds you exactly why these Dutch horror masterminds are in a league of their own.
Across twenty blistering minutes, they resurrect their roots in storytelling and symphonic black metal, spinning a tale that feels half gothic opera, half fever dream. “A Malevolent Force Stirs” opens like the first page of a cursed manuscript , slow, eerie, and cinematic, before “Draw Blood” tears it wide open with ritual chants, violent strings, & the kind of orchestral bombast only Ardek can conjure. When “The Resurrection of Kariba” hits, the story’s in full swing, a tragic witch reborn through blood and betrayal, her grief and fury carved into every note.
Seregor’s performance throughout is pure theatre, snarls of epic proportions, ghostly whispers, and guttural storytelling that cuts straight to the bone. The Dutch sung “Ik Kom Uit Het Graf” is completely unhinged, a funeral chant turned murder confession. And the closer, “Venomous 1666”, brings it all to a hellish crescendo with orchestral chaos, apocalyptic rhythm, and a sense of dread that lingers long after silence.
Beautifully mixed and masterfully paced, The Cult of Kariba isn’t just a horror concept — it’s a bloody cinematic event. Grim, elegant, and terrifyingly alive.
Words by FuegoCasa.
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