Existing at the forefront of the Polish black metal movement, Blaze Of Perdition return in 2024 with their sixth full-length, 'Upharsin' – a product of the band members environments and is somehow a step back to a more orthodox approach of black metal.
A rather dark and pessimistic tone is reflected by appropriately opressive music. Haunting and melancholic melodies rooted in traditional black metal meet unforgiving blastbeats and solemn marches, while emotional yet feral vocals aim to bring a proper sense of rage and disgust.
"With 'Upharsin' we aimed to open the wounds of humanity as a collective. The album reflects on how humans tend to gravitate towards conflict and strife. How religions, politics as well as other aspects of our everyday life are tainted and driven by our lower instincts as we willingly refuse to learn from our own history, as we choose to ignore and neglect the shadow aspect of our psychic reality, which in turn takes us further and further in the everlasting cycle of violence. It's probably the most realistic concept we've taken on, with noticeably less spiritual leanings and a much more grounded approach", states Blaze Of Perdition.
The opening track "W kwiecie rozłamu" (English translation: In Rupture´s Prime) hits hard from the very first second. "We wanted to begin the album with something striking and punishing, hence why there is no intro to set the mood first. However, most of our songs rarely keep the same mood for the entire duration and this one is no different. It's probably the most varied composition on 'Upharsin' and what starts with fury and flames, soon transcends into a somewhat sludgy, almost psychedelic abyss to shift once again into fiery blast-driven inferno. Lyrically it talks about our struggle to keep up with the pace and temptations of our collective, destructive nature. To understand, accept and learn from it instead of suppressing it and allowing it to expand."
Singer S. also comments on the second song of the album, "Przez rany" (English translation: Through the Wounds). "When talking about the opening track I said that it's not common for us to keep the songs in a similar mood for their entire duration but this one is a rare exception. We aimed to create a march-like anthem with a certain ceremonial tone to it. We also included something rather uncommon here, namely a rhythmic, chanted chorus to underline some sort of a twisted sense of elation and rapture. Lyrically the song is about how religions and ideologies nurture our complexes and prejudices and ultimately drive us into the depths of lesser instincts and self-importance. How by repressing the minds they also inspire repressed demons to take over by giving us a sense of self-righteousness and how it eventually becomes the final straw before the eruption."
Compact Disc Pressing
Tracklist:
1. W kwiecie rozlamu
2. Przez rany
3. Niezmywalne
4. Architekt
5. Młot, miecz i bat
