Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon CD EXTREME Abruptum was one of the

Abruptum was one of the first bands—preceded only by Merciless and Mayhem—to appear on the label that would come to define black metal and export it outside of Scandinavia

with each track reflecting the darker sides of the human experience

revealing riff labyrinths not unlike the cult '90s work of Sorhin but further fleshed out by bouts of nearly hardcore-punk mania and especially a raw hideousness not unlike their American brethren in the Black Twilight Circle

The writing and performance is every bit as passionate as Varathron’s earlier recordings

their sound can primarily be categorized as a combination of folk metal

Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon CD EXTREME Abruptum was one of theRegular edition in jewel case, incl. bonus track and 8 page booklet with lyrics.