Mephorash
Shem Ha Mephorash
With their current line-up including past and present members of Malign and Ofermod, Mephorash have deep roots within Sweden's esteemed black metal underground. With this massive album, the eight songs comprising 'Shem Ha Mephorash' are each a corridor, an entire sprawling landscape, unto itself. Naturally, the way Mephorash weave all these various, virulent fibers together bespeaks a grandiose vision: an esoteric journey through the concepts and ideas behind the 'Shem Ha Mephorash' system, the 72-fold explicit name of god. Wisely utilizing all the tools in their generous arsenal, the quartet take a largely mid-to-downtempo approach, lumbering forward with molten might and a more mystical aspect. Each track of 'Shem Ha Mephorash' is a journey; taken together, they create a unified, endlessly fascinating journey to the beyond and back.