{"product_id":"2515896","title":"Obtained Enslavement - Soulblight [CD]","description":"The 1998 Norwegian Black Metal classic 'Soulblight' re-issued! \"Soulblight\" is a worthy contender for one of the best Black Metal albums of the 90's!\n1997's \"Witchcraft\" wass a challenging album to follow up with its cult status as one of the greatest Black Metal releases owing to its complex compositions and intricate\norchestration. Yet Obtained Enslavement did exactly that, as \"Soulblight\" is a very different release but it maintained the quality and musicianship the band made themselves known\nfor with \"Witchcraft\". This release discards the openness and mystique of the orchestral arrangements in place of a more guitar and drum-oriented sound, but this works for the\nmuch darker and aggressive tone of \"Soulblight\".\nThe structure of the album is a highlight compared to its predecessor as it feels more conceptual and complete as a whole, rather than just a collection of songs. This makes sense\nas the lyrics tell an epic tale of a great war against the 'soulblight', a story that can be followed through the music itself too, thus making it a conceptual album in many ways.\nSpeaking of instrumental work, the iconic and untouchable classically influenced composition (it would be insulting to call it songwriting) of guitarists 'Heks' and 'D?den', with\nits weaving and developed melodies to the complex chord sequences and intricate structures, is still an aspect that is so unique to this band; the composers truly have a great\nunderstanding of music in its high-art form. The performances delivered by the band are done with terrifying precision and clarity, unusual for the genre where commonly a 'that\nwill do' attitude is employed; nowhere on this album can you hear sloppiness of any kind. Pest's vocals are consistent and hair-raising, nothing about it sounds human and this\nworks in favour of this otherworldly suite.\nPytten has once again cemented himself as one of the greats in the Black Metal world and even just knowing this album was recorded in the infamous Grieghallen, adds to its\ngrandeur and appeal. To conclude, \"Soulblight\" is a worthy contender for one of the best Black Metal albums of the 90's. The world will likely never again see two Black Metal\nalbums as perfect as \"Soulblight\" and \"Witchcraft\", evil in its intent yet majestic and epic in its final form.","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54308899914113,"sku":"2515896","price":15.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/81VvhuaQbPL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1747395981","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2515896","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}