Vortex of the Destroyer - CD

With their tenth full-length album, Svartsyn deliver a work rooted in both their present vision and their primordial past. "Vortex of the Destroyer" unfolds in two intertwined chapters: four new compositions alongside six resurrected relics from Chalice, the entity that would become Svartsyn in 1994.

The first half of Vortex of the Destroyer embodies a refined yet relentless approach, shaped by instinct and hindsight alike. From the ruins of Atlantis to the flames of Surtr and Fenrir, these songs channel Svartsyn's quest for apocalyptic grandeur - a descent into the abyss.

The second half harkens back to the autumn of 1992, breathing new life into six compositions first forged under the Chalice banner. Conceived at the dawn of the second wave of black metal, these tracks pay homage to the band's origins. Re-recorded with contemporary clarity, their essence remains untouched: wild, sinister and unmistakably Ornias.

Combining their earliest fire with their latest incarnation, Svartsyn reaffirm an unbroken path of black devotion. "Vortex of the Destroyer" is both a return and a foray, where destruction and renewal converge.