Romanian
black metal act
Negura Bunget perform authentic vampire
black metal! Boasting a mere four tracks clocking in at over twelve minutes each and symbolic of the four seasons, the group's fourth album
'N Crugu Bradului convincingly combines atmospheric
ambient music passages with all-out
black metal aggression. Just as fascinating is the band's headlong immersion into Romanian culture, folklore and legend, resulting in a complex vision of Transylvanian spirituality they call 'Zsalamolkxisa.' Majestically laid out across the disc's multi-faceted four movements, this ambitious endeavor will offer hours of discovery and study for the discriminating extreme
metal listener. In other words, this album is not fit for amateurs, but rather committed
metal fans who usually can't resist a good yarn to back up such musical excursions. For those fans,
Negura Bunget's utmost dedication to every aspect of their craft makes this release even more interesting to explore. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia