Ravatal by Náttligr

Ravatal takes the listener through a wide range of dark, riff-oriented soundscapes. From blistering black metal fury, through grandiose and heavy doom metal sections, to gentler clean and acoustic passages. This is complimented by T. K.’s varied vocal approach – black metal shrieks, different types of clean singing and even death metal growls can all be heard. The cover art – a gothic watercolor painting by K. B. – perfectly encapsulates the dark, old-school atmosphere of the record, while also paying tribute to the band’s home town, Trondheim.

Produced between 2020 and 2023 near Nidarosdomen using old-school recording techniques, the album's sound harkens back to classic 90s albums, like Storm’s Nordavind and Ulver’s Nattens Madrigal. Stylistically, there is a wide range of influences: Bethlehem, My Dying Bride, Candlemass, Isengard, the different eras of Bathory, Windir and other old Norwegian masters have to be mentioned, but there are also occasional nods to Norwegian and Hungarian folk music and to the heavier material of Thy Catafalque.

Ravatal was recorded as a three-piece, but the lineup of the band also includes I. V., an electric cello player. She is adding low, apocalyptic, distorted sounds to live settings and is expected to make her recorded debut in the future.

Malignant sounds from the frozen northern wastes since 2019.