(written by Islander)

“Fans of Tragedy, Skitsystem, From Ashes Rise, and Sibiir will find themselves right at home in the storm: crushing riffs, pulverizing d-beats, and an atmosphere so suffocatingly dark it feels like the world collapsing in real time. This is the soundtrack to disorder, decay, and the slow grind toward oblivion.”

That’s the daunting (and enticing) shorthand pitch offered on behalf of Fysisk Format Records for the debut album of the Norwegian band Uaar. In line with the description above, the album’s name is Galger og brann — Norwegian for Gallows and Fire. What we have for you today is the video premiere of the album’s first single, “Galgeås“. Here’s how Uaar introduce it: Continue reading »