Domhain – ‘Nimue’ (These Hands Melt)
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. The beginning is usually a very good place, but even then, and especially in this case, where to begin is shrouded in the fog of dilemma. Monk could talk about Northern Ireland’s bittersweet (and mostly more bitter than sweet) relationship with black metal; about how BM bands have, until relatively recently, struggled to emerge from the darkness of ignorance into the dim light of recognition; about the struggles its devotees have undergone while remaining true (or should that be trve?) to their beliefs, steadfast in their commitment to the purveyance of the dark art… But, he won’t. he will resist the temptation to digress and divert from the (left hand) path and instead dive straight in and talk about the sheer and utter towering majesty of this magnificent debut offering from semi-supergroup Domhain.
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