18.10.2017 - 01:29 [ Metal Trenches ]

Raffy Reviews – Xanthochroid: ‚Of Erthe and Axen‘ (Act I & II)

On this day, the epically progressive and highly experimental black metal project known as Xanthochroid has finally released the second half of their new album Of Erthe and Axen. This act, which hails from California and has been active for a little over a decade now, considers their stylistic brand of music as „cinematic“ or „epic“ black metal. A follow-up to their 2012 full-length breakout, Of Erthe and Axen was unveiled through the band‘s own label (having the same name as this album, oddly enough) and strives to do many things different as opposed to your traditional black metal sound…