Nail By Nail - Embraced By Darkness
Release Date: May 9th, 2025
War Anthem Records
Nail By Nail started out as a studio project by members, guitarist Tobias R. (Imperium Dekadenz, ex-Demorphed) and vocalist Philipp H. (ex Pighead, Kraanium). When things began to gain traction with their music they set out to make Nail By Nail a live entity and recruited Noel A. / drums (SchlVcht, Illusive Hatred) and Lars H. / guitars along side bassist Emmanuel B. The dedication to their craft was noticed by War Anthem Records and the label then released Nail By Nail's debut offering, "Embraced By Darkness".
Coming from Tobias R.'s time with Imperium Dekadenz I can hear a lot of black metal influence carrying over from his other band. Nail By Nail though is not a copy at all of the aforementioned band. Elements of death metal and a more ferocious black metal delivery is present in contrast to his other others bands' sometimes mood building elements. Not all the music on "Embraced By Darkness" is blistering speed and mayhem though. The track, "The Frozen Tomb" starts with a mellow but eerie melody that leads in to a slower feel before ramping up the speed somewhat at the half-way mark. From there, the song returns back to the mood set by the initial ideas at the beginning of the track. As a whole there is the right combination of aggression, dynamics and melody to make "Embraced By Darkness" an intriguing listen. It's a toss up to my favorite track on this album. "The Frozen Tomb" stood out for me. The next track on the album, the title track "Embraced By Darkness", is great as well for its general movement throughout the song. Nail By Nail in general doesn't overstay its time on certain attributes of their music. They choose to keep the song evolving and therefore have written an engaging and venomous black/death metal album.
Highly recommended for fans of mid to late 1990's well-produced black metal.
www.facebook.com/nailbynailband
war-anthem-records.bandcamp.com
Release Date: May 9th, 2025
War Anthem Records
Nail By Nail started out as a studio project by members, guitarist Tobias R. (Imperium Dekadenz, ex-Demorphed) and vocalist Philipp H. (ex Pighead, Kraanium). When things began to gain traction with their music they set out to make Nail By Nail a live entity and recruited Noel A. / drums (SchlVcht, Illusive Hatred) and Lars H. / guitars along side bassist Emmanuel B. The dedication to their craft was noticed by War Anthem Records and the label then released Nail By Nail's debut offering, "Embraced By Darkness".
Coming from Tobias R.'s time with Imperium Dekadenz I can hear a lot of black metal influence carrying over from his other band. Nail By Nail though is not a copy at all of the aforementioned band. Elements of death metal and a more ferocious black metal delivery is present in contrast to his other others bands' sometimes mood building elements. Not all the music on "Embraced By Darkness" is blistering speed and mayhem though. The track, "The Frozen Tomb" starts with a mellow but eerie melody that leads in to a slower feel before ramping up the speed somewhat at the half-way mark. From there, the song returns back to the mood set by the initial ideas at the beginning of the track. As a whole there is the right combination of aggression, dynamics and melody to make "Embraced By Darkness" an intriguing listen. It's a toss up to my favorite track on this album. "The Frozen Tomb" stood out for me. The next track on the album, the title track "Embraced By Darkness", is great as well for its general movement throughout the song. Nail By Nail in general doesn't overstay its time on certain attributes of their music. They choose to keep the song evolving and therefore have written an engaging and venomous black/death metal album.
Highly recommended for fans of mid to late 1990's well-produced black metal.
www.facebook.com/nailbynailband
war-anthem-records.bandcamp.com