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Ved Veis Ende

Brotthogg

This was a fantastic listening experience. The band combined the best of the dark and aggressive tones of Black Metal but with absolutely intricate guitar work that suggests a higher understanding of music. The contentious tones are as towering as mountain peaks, and the Progressive leanings bite with the fangs of a sabre toothed tiger. Both of these worlds collide here on “Ved Veis Ende.”
September 5, 2025

"Ved Veis Ende" is the band's first album entirely in Norwegian, thematically steeped in Nordic folklore, myths, and superstition. The band comments: "This release marks a new chapter for us—hopefully a refined evolution of our sound. We aim to deliver a dynamic mix of aggression and atmosphere, with songs that are both intense and haunting. The album blends blistering speed with eerie heaviness, capturing the cold melancholy of black metal while retaining the precision and weight of death and thrash."

The album has seven songs, and "Fram Kryp Fanden" is first. It storms out of the gates, bringing a massive fireball along with it. It eventually settles a bit, but take that with a grain of salt, because the fire burns intensely. One thing that strikes me also is the intricate riff work…it's like a spider weaving a web that you can't see until it is all done, and then the patterns make perfect sense. "I Daudastund" rumbles at first like a bomb ready to explode, but from there, a more Progressive sound takes over. It's subtle, and still very aggressive, and just enough for you to notice. This dark slab of music might drag you down to Hell along with it. "I Vanviddets Vold" heard the blistering pace keep moving forward as fast as it can. Like a sprinter on the final 50 years, they go for broke, and even manage to work in some bluesy runs among the deep aggression.

"Pesta" finally hears the pace slow, at first anyway. Naked aggression is replaced with somber tones that foretell your doom. In Italian, "pesta" can mean a verb form of "to pound or crush" or a noun meaning "footprint" or "track." "Skarpretter" swings back to that thick aggression once more, and it's like firing up a diesel engine and hitting the throttle once it's warm. Again, it settles into a groove where hopeless elements take over, shattering your very soul. "I Djupet" has another slow, desperate, and despondent sound, and it's like someone drove nails into your heart and then proceed to twist them deeply, and slowly. "Mare" if the final song, and it combines the raw fire of Black Metal with the deeper roots of doom and gloom.

This was a fantastic listening experience. The band combined the best of the dark and aggressive tones of Black Metal but with absolutely intricate guitar work that suggests a higher understanding of music. The contentious tones are as towering as mountain peaks, and the Progressive leanings bite with the fangs of a sabre toothed tiger. Both of these worlds collide here on "Ved Veis Ende."

9 / 10

Almost Perfect

Songwriting

9

Musicianship

9

Memorability

8

Production

9
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"Ved Veis Ende" Track-listing:

1. Fram Kryp Fanden

2. I Daudastund

3. I Vanviddets Vold

4. Pesta

5. Skarpretter

6. I Djupet

7. Mare

 

Brotthogg Lineup:

Kristian Larsen Moen - All Instruments, Music

Jonas Moen – Vocals

Craig Furunes – Vocals

Stephen Carlson – Lead Guitars

 

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