Throne Of Ahaz – On twilight enthroned (LP)

Swedish black metal, second album from 1996 on vinyl LP. Never as “famous” as the big names, but good material in the vein of The Black, Mörk Gryning, Midvinter, Ancient Wisdom, very old Marduk, etc.

Members from Gates Of Ishtar, Ancient Wisdom, Bewitched, Naglfar, etc.

Metal-archives: “Throne of Ahaz was one of those little known black metal bands in the early nineties, but that was very competent in their trade. This second release is on par with their excellent first one “NiIfelheim”. The production isn’t as raw, but cold enough for this type of music. The songs are very good grim black metal, with subtle almost epic melodies, thrashy riffs, nice changes and killer vocals. On this release Throne of Ahaz really matured in their songwriting skills, writing actual structured songs that stay interesting throughout the whole album, a rare feat in black metal.
Actually this album is a good overview of Scandinavian black metal pre-1995. Sure nothing is groundbreaking, and that’s maybe why Throne of Ahaz won’t be remembered as a big league black metal band, but damn, this is one very enjoyable album from start to finish.”