Aura Noir reviews

Aura Noir

Musical Group

Forfans of old‑school thrash and black metal who prefer raw, aggressive production.
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The Profile

Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in 1993; review notes members including Blasphemer (ex‑Mayhem) and Apollyon.

Known for fusing 1980s thrash and old‑school black metal into a raw, aggressive black‑thrash sound; praised for old‑school production and frontal assault style.

A single, enthusiastic review (5/5) highlights Aura Noir's fusion of 1980s thrash and old-school black metal. The album Deep Tracts of Hell is praised for raw production, driving riffs, and consistent songwriting. The reviewer names tracks like Swarm of Vultures, Slasher and Purification of Hell as standouts.

Notable Quotes

❝ The Aura Noir are an essential band for anyone who loves extreme metal, which primarily harkens back to the old metal of the '80s, thrash (and when I say thrash, I DO NOT mean Metallica, Megadeth, and the like), and the old school black metal of Venom, Morbid, and early Beherit.