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Thymata - Embraced By Death - Reviewed By occultblackmetalzine ! Check it out here at this link: https://occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2023/04/thymataembraced-by-deathadironick-black.html

Thymata are an international band with members from Sweden, Greece and Indonesia that are also in more well known bands such as Grimtone, Apocalyptic Leaders and Nattmaran plays a very raw and old school form of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "Embraced By Death" which will be released June by Adironick Black Mass Records.

A very dark yet heavy sound starts off the album before going into a very fast and raw musical direction which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast b eats. Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while the songs also bring in a great amount of old school influences.

Throughout the recording you can also hear a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while the vocals also go into more of a deep and grim direction at times. Choirs and ritualistic chants can also be heard on a couple of songs along with the solos and leads also being done in a very melodic style when they are utilized, melodies can also be heard in some of the guitar riffing and clean playing and synths can also be heard briefly as well as a couple of the tracks also being long and epic in length.

Thymata plays a style of black metal that is very raw and old school in the classic European tradition. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics cover Luciferian, Occultism, Darkness and Death themes.

In my opinion Thymata are a very great sounding raw and old school occult black metal b and and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Pillars Of God" "Abrasions Of Time" "Desert of Dead Souls" and "Embraced by Death". 8 out of 10. occultblackmetalzine

Release Date: June 16th 2023

FFO: Sargeist, Taake, Sarkrista

Location: International: Sweden, Greece and Indonesia

Thymata is a new black metal entity with members from Sweden, Greece and Indonesia:

Guitars & Bass: Michael (Grimtone, Arsonists of Lucifer, Nattmaran)
Vocals: Kostas B (Apocalyptic Leaders, Grimtone)
Session drums: Ekay (Nattmaran)

The debut album "Embraced By Death" will be out on tape and CD june 16th 2023. Vinyl will follow later. Adirondack Black Mass will release the CD and vinyl! War Productions will release the tape. The music is harsh, yet melodic black metal with multi layerd vocals and choirs. Big and atmospheric one minute, fast and claustrophobic the next. No compromises, only true devotion to the black arts. For fans of: Pure second wave black metal. Both Michael and Kostas B have a long background in the black metal community, having released many albums between them. Michael has written and recorded albums with: Grimtone, Arsonists of Lucifer, Nattmaran, Dommedag, Unholy Tenebris, Sattyg. Kostas B has written and recorded albums with: Apocalyptic Leaders and recently appeared on tracks with Grimtone.

In 2022 Kostas B was asked to join Grimtone as its permanent vocalist. Michael had an album written that didn't fit under the Grimtone banner and Thymata was born. Kostas B added vocals to the music in a new and exciting way, using choirs and multi layered vocal lines, creating an original approach to black metal. Ekay, who plays with Michael in Nattmaran, stepped in and recorded the drums for the album as a session member.