Neptrecus
L'Aube
Du Declin
Mortus Humanae Productions 2013
An
epic melody and determined chug give way to hyper-aggressive black
metal riffing as L'Eternal Sablier begins its onslaught on the debut
album from France's upstart black metal horde, Neptrecus.
Blasphemous nihilism pervade the Nordic style riffs as the song
progresses. The true beuaty of Neptrcus shines though on Magna
Grecia. A sweeping melodic passage fills your consciousness.
I am reminded a bit of Kampfar, that is until the ferocious
stream of sawing black riffage cuts through the atmosphere.
Luckily the songwriter keeps circuling the song back to the vast
melodic segments. The pace slows and dwells on harmoniously
flowing, guitar-driven sections. And then the track ends as it
began in beauty and emotion. A quick riding riff turns into an
icy crawl on Fiers Gaulois. The tempo picks up and an
undercurrent of sorrow accompanies a demonic riff until they both
collapse into a melodic groove. 406: Les Grandes Invasions starts
with a moving clean guitar segment that gathers steam as thicker
guitars rise uplike waves at the beach. Nostalgia paints the
epic, melodic riffs that flood out across the song's structure only to
recede against folky guitars. Yet they rise again to claim their
rightful throne. Martial drums and darkened riffs greet the
listener on the title-track. A slick cymbal ride and entrancing
melody effortless flow through the song and carry it to a majestic
climax. Neptrecus is steering far afield from the experimental
frenzy that their more Orthodox countrymen are attempting.
Instead that are more enamored with epic melodies juxtaposed with
intense blackened malevolence. And as such I find their style and
approach refreshing.