“Karst Relict” continues and concludes the trilogy of the Karst Realm and the journey of the main hero “ through its vast nether halls and mountain hollows. Yes, this album might turn into a whole different experience, especially for the devoted lovers of this subgenre. On top, Ovfrost now offers a brand new whole atmosphere, adding clean guitars, “cleaner” keyboards, and much more diversity in the overall compositions, rather than leaving them in the pure straight-forward melodic black metal side. Furthermore, I can really feel that the melodic epicness of the genre has given way to the colder and a bit more hateful nuances. The sound now is clear, the guitars are crisp, the tremolos can be heard and felt, especially having additional atmospheric parts behind. It is a big leap forward especially after a bit muddy “To Mantle The Rising Sun” (2020) album.

I can confirm that “Karst Relict” is the best MALIST album in terms of production. What immediately made me impression when I listened to the new album was the production. I can tell that so far the underground fans really accepted very well everything that MALIST delivered – a modern melodic black metal with a feel and atmosphere.

So here we are, at the brink of MALIST’s brand new, third album – “Karst Relilct”. MALIST’s debut “In the Catacombs of Time” was launched in 2019 and since then Ovfrost keeps pushing and releasing an album each year after. Format reviewed: High-quality Digital Recording

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