Mörk Gryning’s melodic trademark will eclipse the hearts of many with the new opus; it unfolds aggressive black metal elements where the guitar work conveys a brilliant mix of tremolo pickings, and fast drums and the vocals are diverse ranging from screeching and clean vocals in the track “The Seer”.

The guitar evokes nostalgia at how they depict flawless guitar lines and having the melodic brand of Mörk Gryning’s debut full-length album “Tusen år har gått…” The music emphasizes the melodic spectrum of Scandinavian black metal; the consistency of aggression and atmosphere rekindle the flow of the music. The straightforwardness and viciousness are particularly notable in songs like “Tornet”.

The rhythm guitars allow the songwriting to shine as there are plenty of memorable hooks from the black metal rasps of Draakh Kimera and the ephemeral keyboards that subtly add to the tremolos are the essence of creating dark moments in the album’s title track “Fasornas Tid” features cold frosty riffs that are combined with somber keyboards.

While one might reminisce about the quality of the guitar work that brings the same feeling on the debut album, the new album captures the guitar transitions, and the vocal rasps are perfectly layered over streams of tremolo riffs. It’s the dark form of melodic black metal that I have always adored, fortunately, Mörk Gryning‘s mesmerism is hardly missed here.

Plenty of aggression and clean vocals show the songwriting beauty, but the simplicity of the music is in the mid-range tempos and the ability to charm your heart with the keyboard touches. The drums fire on all cylinders and the focus is brought between the rich compositions and clean vocal lines in “Before the Crows Have Their Feast”.

The lead guitars come with a flow of the symphony in the opening moments of “Savage Messiah”. Mörk Gryning’s musical prowess builds up into crafty leads and solos crafting a vicious style of Swedish black metal; the keyboards are both catchy when fall in the content of the songs.

Mörk Gryning plays a dark crescendo in the song “An Ancient Ancestor of the Autumn Moon” where the raspy vocals lift you away into otherworldly dimensions and from the blazing inferno of the tremolos, rhythm, and vicious drums. Being one of the best songs, the songwriting shines in both structure and memorable musical hooks; the melodic passages flow from one passage to another scathing riff that begins in the following song “Black Angel”.

The melancholic tremolos and the up-tempo drums burst into a perfect rhythm guitar arrangement to define the melodies. The keyboards wonderfully present the somber vibe and the solo section alleviates this song that is full of catchy hooks; the drums grasp a constant shift between the mid-tempo and blast beats.

“Det Svarta” is a perfect example of Mörk Gryning’s speed, soaring vocals, and the Scandinavian trademark in fusing aggression and atmosphere. The drums have a powerful impact, and it’s dominated by C-G who adds another trait to his blasting beats accurately played and solidifying his performance with the band.

All these elements combined in the final track “Age of Fire” which takes the melodic and vicious side of Mörk Gryning to create a cold frosty black metal sound that is similar to old Marduk and Dark Funeral; with the melodic tremolos and scathing riffs and elaborates upon catchy rhythm different drum patterns and blast beats.

“Fasornas Tid” is a good release from the trio Goth Gorgon, Draakh Kimera, and C-G they make a glorious return in their newest album. I wish these epic elements in the final song were presented more often to create more atmosphere in previous songs. The minor complaint is the use of clean vocals, which I find unnecessary.

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