Published: July 19, 2023

Einen äußerst interessanten und authentischen Vertreter des 3rd Wave Black Metal, stellt das Quintett URBAIN aus dem Südwesten Houstons dar. Mit ihrem Erstschlag "A Soul Purged" gehen die Novizen auf die Wesenheit Mensch mit all ihren Unzulänglichkeiten und den Verfall ihrer Werte, speziell im urbanen Umfeld ein. Bedächtig, teils aggressiv, aber zumeist in den mittleren Tempi angesiedelt, zieht man seine Bahnen im Dunstkreis, des got...

Published: July 10, 2023

We sometimes wonder how the guys over at Hypnotic Dirge Records have such a similar music taste to us. From highly melancholic, to extremely experimental releases, this label has landed another winner with Urbain’s release “A Soul Purged”. Hailing from Texas, this band feels like a mixture of Vesperian Sorrow, Limbonic Art, with some splashes of Dimmu Borgir. With nine brilliant and high-octane tracks, this release is one of ...

Published: July 10, 2023

From Bandcamp, “the debut album "A Soul Purged" is a cathartic scream into the void, a sonic portrait of a world spiraling into the depths of indifference and ignorance. For those with the stomach to face the unadulterated reality of our urban dystopia, URBAIN serves as a brutal yet thought-provoking guide, brandishing music as a torch to illuminate the darkness.” The album has nine songs. “Perception” is the first. Charming piano...