VERWÜSTUNG / INVOKE THE DARK AGE

On the debut album Abigor might have originally presented a front cover reminiscent of a second-rate trve kvlt black metal outfit out to mimic Darkthrone or whatever (later editions have somewhat more dignity), but the contents took a very different approach. Whilst their demos had been somewhat lo-fi, this was born of necessity rather than a deliberate and aesthetic, and as soon as they had their hands on a proper studio they used to craft this whirling vortex of black metal fury. Early-to-mid 1990s black metal tended not to put a high priority on musicianship, but Abigor were always one of the significant exceptions.

That said, there's a sense here that whilst a proper studio ended up giving them a lot of tools they were eager to use, they perhaps weren't yet ready to use them to their best effect; it's a very busy album and they are throwing a lot at the wall to see what sticks, but the mix sounds like it sometimes goes a little skewed and they risk losing their way. The next album would find them tightening things up considerably.