Hexer - Cosmic Doom Ritual CD there is a definite 'widening'

there is a definite 'widening' of both Enslaved's focus on songwriting skill and the expressiveness of Ivar's guitar playing

Grim and brutal riffs are skillfully embedded in gloomy melodic passages

such an uncompromising work as "Those Once Loyal" is only one thing: a damn lot of value

the new line-up created the band's boldest and most intense album to date

the seeds of their third album were being planted – and at long last

Hexer - Cosmic Doom Ritual CD there is a definite 'widening'Three tracks and 34 minutes of cosmic doom metal was just what the doctor ordered. Hexer's surprisingly tactful use of melody, nuance, and feel, drifts beneath cataclysmic slabs of sludge and doom, creating an intriguing sonic landscape that retains the listener's interest for the majority of the album. Hexer is a four piece outfit from Germany, combining doom and black metal with oriental tunes, repetitive riffs, drone, and atmospheric soundscapes.