Those new to Malist should start here, those who have followed along thus far will continue to appreciate it. Slave to the will of the Tyrant King, the hero slowly comes to his senses as he attempts to uncover the truth to all the inhabitants of the kingdom, that there is a whole world outside the cave they have been living in that the ruler of this realm is. ![]() And each track you listen to here provides a compelling snapshot of Malist's approach to black metal, perhaps lacking extreme highs and lows but showing the growth and consistency of the artist overall as he grows more experienced. 'Karst Relict' completes the album trilogy of Karst Realm and the path of a nameless hero through its vast nether halls and mountain hollows. The slow, grandiose Lifeless Ease of Nonbeing impresses with its waves of morose melody not despite but because of how solidly and professionally it is put together, and the impact is all the better as a result. There's a measured, competent smoothness to it that keeps your ears hooked - some black metal relishes and feeds on the sloppy chaos that goes into its creation, not Malist. Anyone that thinks a 1 man black metal band can't put out well sounding releases needs to listen to anything by Malist. Includes unlimited streaming of Karst Relict via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Image is a digital mockup and does not necessarily reflect the actual look of the vinyl. Favorite track: Lifeless Ease of Nonbeing. The splatter edition is available exclusively from the Northern Silence shop and Malist while stock lasts, one copy per customer. But it bears its torch with pride and ends the story with glory. Picking highlights is easy, as is listening to this album. Inside the Malist microcosm, Karst Relict undeniably has tough competitors. Throughout, the atmosphere holds strong, and little touches like the mournful clean singing and lead guitar of A Way Through Limbo enhances it. The melodic intensity of, say, early highlight Satellite is very different to the slower, melancholic Between the Worlds, for instance. Yet by and large this is a continuation of the project's atmospheric tendencies, driven by shimmering melodic riffs and although most tracks are built in a similar way, the album doesn't feel samey or repetitive. You can sense a step back from the second-wave purity of the previous albums from the oddly tech-death aesthetics of the artwork, and indeed musically Karst Relict is ever so slightly more post-black and experimental than its brethren, coming to a head on Timeless Torch with a touch of post-punk to the chorus as well as a more confidently technical drum performance. ![]() And although Karst Relict doesn't quite manage to outdo its predecessors in terms of quality, it's still a very solid entry into this project's rapidly growing discography. ![]() Three albums in three years is an impressive feat for any artist, particularly so for Russian one-man black metal project Malist.
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