Friday, January 9, 2026

Graveripper--From Welkin to Tundra (CD/LP/CS) {Wise Blood Records}


From the depths of the Indianapolis scene comes this black/thrash act, a trio that performs with force and power. They play a seamless mixture of black metal and thrash, with black metal taking the place of prominence most of the time, using the thrash to vary the songs and add aggression. The vocals are hard-edged black metal rasps and screams. This is slickly produced stuff - the production is absolutely perfect. I almost want it to be more raw, and I feel like it loses something being this clean. However, I'll be they absolutely kill in a live setting! This is recommended if you prefer your black/thrash with more of a black metal side. It's enjoyable if not earth-shattering.