Skade releases - Gudinnen @ Black Metal

Gudinnen is the debut album of Norwegian black metal band Skade. The album is a love letter to the original Norwegian wave of black metal, while still pushing the black metal sound in new and innovative directions. From the opening soft piano chords of Alltid våke which transitions into a chaotic and intense soundscape, it is clear that Skade has found its own voice.

The interplay between quiet and loud is a recurring musical theme throughout the album. In the song Misnøye, a slow and hypnotic bass coupled with a quiet piano part lulls you into a false sense of calmness that is immediately shattered when the blaring guitars and blast beats enter. The dynamic sound ensures that the quiet parts accentuate the loud parts and make them even more intense.

The album features lyrics in Norwegian, as well as one song partly in English (Forbitret) and one in Old Norse (Gudinnen Skade). The main themes of the lyrics are misanthropy, resentment, and death. Many of these themes are explored through a framework of Norse mythology, where old Norse myths are retold and twisted in new ways. This all culminates in the final song Gift med havet which gathers together all the threads of the previous songs.

Tracklist:

01. Alltid våke 02. Iskald take 03. Forbitret 04. Misnøye 05. Lukker ditt øye 06. Mellomspill 07. Ouverture for andre del 08. Dypt inni skogen 09. Han senkes i jorden 10. Gudinnen Skade 11. Er 12. Gift med havet

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Skade.

Gudinnen Released May 16th, 2023 via Sliptrick Records