Krieg

The Profile

American black metal band known for the 2004 album The Black House.

The Black House (2004) is discussed in the provided review. The review credits Imperial as the vocalist and Phaedrus as a guitarist who plays viola on Krieg's rendition of Velvet Underground's "Venus In Furs". The album is compared to Darkthrone, Judas Iscariot, Abruptum, Celtic Frost, Mayhem, Carcass and contemporaries such as Nachtmystium in the review.

The provided review (deathinaugust) treats Krieg's The Black House (2004) as a dark, conceptual black metal album that uses silence and omission to generate unease. Imperial's varied vocal approach and Phaedrus' viola on a Velvet Underground cover are singled out. The review draws comparisons to Darkthrone, Abruptum, Celtic Frost and others.