Jordan Vauvert
Dans Kitab Al Awthan, Al-Namrood part des excellentes bases de Estorat Taghoot et fait encore mieux en étant plus court pour éviter les égarements et longueurs. Le raw black metal oriental et le son agressif qui va avec reste la substantifique moelle mais on sent que le trio saoudien cherche à être plus professionnel : la différence est visuelle avec une pochette qui met dans l'ambiance mais elle est encore plus sonore avec l'arrivée d'un vrai batteur. Kitab Al Awthan est brûlant et génial !
Favorite track: Kiram Al Nataia.
Samoth Iccatarf
Arabic black metal at best. Al-Namrood combines the best of Arabic rythms and sounds with a sure footing in black metal realm. Not the best at each separately, but unique when taken together.
That (Black) Metal has found its way into the most remote places in the world is nothing new. Saudi Arabia, however, is still a specialty, after all, it is certainly no picnic to produce such music in an Islamic state of God. Nonetheless, curious and open-minded listeners of extreme musical styles should risk an ear, because AL-NAMROOD is definitely well thought-out - Metal.de
Offers a lot more than Black Metal with a few oriental sprinkles. Here, too, the black art is coherently interwoven with Arabic rhythms and melodies, creating a very unique sound from which the Norwegian roots rarely emerge. The mixture turns out to be extremely catchy and atmospherically gripping, and works in both mid-tempo and faster pace. - Powermetal.de
I wish I could tell you what the song titles mean, but my Arabic is a little rusty. But I can tell you what they sound like. They sound like a massive sandstorm sweeping across the Arabian peninsula. - No Clean Singing
That's presumably because it's a lot easier to be in an anti-Christian metal band in the US, than in an anti-Islamic metal band in Saudi Arabia. In America, your obstacles extend to overhearing your mom tell a friend you're just "going through a phase." In Saudi Arabia, you face social ostracism and the possibility of imprisonment or death. - Vice News
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What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub
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The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler