When it comes to black metal, Vreid’s V is as melodic and thrashy as they come. It’s actually difficult to simply call it a black metal album.
The production is fantastic, and the musicianship is impressive during a lot of the solos, too. The issue I’m having
Norway’s Vreid bring a really melodic face to modern black metal. The thrashy riffs and moody interludes throughout the band’s new album, V, aren’t usually so pronounced on an album of this style, but I’ll take it. They know how to be harsh, but balance it
