Pestilential Shadows is a black metal band hailing from Sydney, Australia. Playing in local black metal bands since 1997, in 2003 Balam decided to form Pestilential Shadows with the goal of creating atmospheric and intense black metal and its reputation as one of the most innovative bands in the black metal scene.

Simply and substantially titled, Wretch follows from last year’s Devil’s Hammer and continues the band’s progression / regression toward uglier, gnarlier expanses. Mind you, it’s a lateral development rather than a vertical one – the “form” is still BLACK METAL, and its attendant contents are ruminations on death and the beyond – but the fact that Pestilential Shadows can subtly-to-significantly shift their sonic palette whilst conveying their characteristic melancholy and tragedy speaks to the enduring strength of their songwriting. What’s more, the album’s production is palpably professional, feeling effervescent and crisp even when running through those uglier, gnarlier expanses. If anything, said recording style of Wretch – mastered by Krvna mainman Krvna Vatra, who played on the aforementioned Devil’s Hammer, with mixing done by Balam – gives the record a uniquely ethereal aspect, even when the band have kicked into ultraviolent overdrive. Above all, the eight songs that comprise the 49-minute Wretch prove Pestilential Shadows as masters of pacing, doling out the sublime and the profane with equally windswept aplomb. Of especial note is the solemn procession of “Where Sunlight Goes to Die,” which features guest choral vocals from Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey.

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