Nargaroth on DeBaser: bleak riffs, rain, and righteous blasts

Nargaroth

Musical Group

Forfans of black metal and curious listeners seeking melancholic, long-form extreme music.
4 Reviews 1 Definitions 2 Charts

The Profile

Nargaroth is a German black metal project led by René "Ash" Wagner (formerly known as Kanwulf), active since 1996. Known for raw yet melodic, melancholic compositions and a mix of tributes, long-form pieces, and stark atmospheres.

German one-man black metal project led by René "Ash" Wagner. Noted releases include Black Metal ist Krieg: A Dedication Monument (2001), Geliebte des Regens (2003), Prosatanica Shooting Angels (2004), and the compilation Amarok (2000). Reviews highlight depressive/melodic elements, extended song lengths, and a mix of originals with covers/tributes.

Three reviews portray Nargaroth as a German black metal institution: introspective and rain-drenched on Geliebte des Regens, archival and expansive on Amarok, and fiercely reverent on Black Metal Ist Krieg. Prosatanica Shooting Angels gets praise for songs but flak for buried drums. Themes of melancholy, tributes, and long, hypnotic structures recur across the write-ups.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Even the rain loves..."

❝ “Black metal is the art and weapon in my hand, that never fall asleep ‘till every man is killed”

❝ This one-hour and ten-minute disc represents for me a milestone of the genre, a must for enthusiasts, and I do not exclude that some riff might appeal even to the uninitiated.