Teloch (Finland): “Thus Darkness Spake”

Finnish black metal is known for being particularly harsh and abrasive and often revolves around Satanism: think of bands like Impaled Nazarene, Behxen, Sargeist and many others. Finnish Teloch a unique and extremely personal twist to their homeland's prevailing paradigm. Formed in 2007 in Jyväskylä, after a demo, the first album Morbid Prayerin 2012, and an EP in the same year, Teloch released their sofomore album Thus Darkness Spake four years later. If on the one hand Teloch prefer themes related to Satanism, on the other they are an atypical band for being Finnish. The suondscape is absolutely broad, since it blends black metal with atmospheric elements, sometimes almost introspective. Thus Darkness Spake succeeds in creating distress and malaise in any case. Thus Darkness Spake manages to continuously create anxiety and malaise in every moment, it is morbid, sometimes even full of pain. The album is on the whole very personal and has its own originality. For this reason Thus Darkness Spake is highly recommended.
 
Notes:
Thus Darkness Spake was released on May 20 2016 through Saturnal Records.
 
Personnel:
Sota: Drums
J.K.: Guitars
J.R.: Guitars, Bass
T.I.: Vocals
V.L. Bass
 
Text by Herjann
herjann@unholyblackmetal.com