Black but wider than that in musical style, Terzij de Horde interest me, still more so when I read a comparison to one of my favourite bands Laster. In fact both Terzij de Horde and Laster hail from Utrecht in the Netherlands, a city with a disproportionate tally of outstanding bands.

Without delay we descend into furious assault, as an old school attack is launched. Such is the rawness that there is a punkish element to “Cheiron”. After a section not dissimilar to Disbelief, the vocalist resumes his rant to an icy and frenetic black metal backdrop. So, to the title track we go. This again is a world of turbulence and extreme storms. Passages transform without losing intensity. Fire and fury are spread across the board. Mid-way there is a post-metal passage before the clouds thicken again. Meanwhile the drum blasts constantly. The air becomes filled with menace. The vocalist screams. This is music with depth and without compromise. Echoing gloom cuts through the air of “Precipice”. The long drawn-out chords give way to an explosive wall of noise. Our vocalist friend screams despairingly. There is no mercy from the instrumental department. The sound intensifies. A sonic storm, complete with obscure experimental sounds, appears. “Precipice” rises without ever giving hope. The final part in fact seems to be bulldozing us at rapid pace through scenes of chaotic destruction to a horrible end. Rarely has the prospect of disaster seemed so exciting.

“In One of These, I Am Your Enemy” is a sharp and creative album. Black metal in essence, and accordingly nasty, its strength lies in its power and transforming structures.

(8.5/10 Andrew Doherty)

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