Regenesis

Nearly six years after ‘As Was’ made its mark, Black Anvil is returning with its aptly titled fifth full-length, ‘Regenesis’. With a new record label, a new album, and a newfound exploration of dark and black metal, ‘Regenesis’ represents a new dawn for the New York City collective. Make no mistake, ‘Regenesis’ is not a departure from Black Anvil’s identity, but rather serves as the latest progression in the band’s ever-evolving sound. The unrelenting and polished aggression hangs in the balance above dark melodic passages, presenting a dynamic soundscape that serves as the band’s most devastating and existential offering to date. This isn’t just black metal, this is NYBM.

There was always something terrifyingly real about BLACK ANVIL. Back on the NYC crew's 2008 debut album, "Time Insults the Mind", they reimagined black metal's marauding frostiness as a bitter wind that howls around turbulent urban environs, with grittiness and pain-fueled bravado in copious supply....

"Regenesis is an essential USBM record without any doubt. If you haven't taken notice of Black Anvil yet, now is most definitely the time to do so."

A review of Regenesis by Black Anvil, available worldwide November 4th via Season of Mist.