(written by Islander)
For the sixth time in the last five years we turn to the enigmatic U.S. black metal band Glyph, whose fourth album is being released today by Snow Wolf Records and Fiadh Productions. We gather that the project has had an uncertain future, perhaps drifting toward an end in favor of its sole creator’s other endeavors, and yet (thankfully) that time hasn’t arrived. As the album’s title says it, the pendulum swings yet….
Glyph’s convention-defying music has never been mundane, and for some listeners it might be “challenging”. At peak intensity (which is a frequent occurrence) it’s capable of creating electrifying experiences of overpowering catastrophe, an outlet for apparent pain and rage rendered in dazzling and delirious yet sometimes disorienting terms. In other less extravagant dimensions (a highly relative term in the case of Glyph) the music is capable of becoming spellbinding, but even then it tends to be emotionally harrowing.
It’s only fair that new listeners understand this when venturing into the new album, which we’re now premiering in full. It’s also worth understanding what was running through Glyph’s mind when creating these seven songs: Continue reading »
