The Ruins of Beverast

The Ruins of Beverast is the solo project of Alexander von Meilenwald, a German musician and former member of the black metal band Nagelfar. The music blends elements of black metal and doom with dense, atmospheric compositions.

From the available review: Rain Upon the Impure is presented as an atmospheric/doom metal album (the review states a running time of about one hour and twenty minutes), with themes of darkness, death and war, layered distorted guitars, slow and suffocating drums, and a mix of harsh and occasional clear vocals. The review explicitly mentions Alexander von Meilenwald and Nagelfar and compares aspects of the music to acts like Burzum and Darkthrone.

The available review discusses The Ruins of Beverast as the solo project of Alexander von Meilenwald and focuses on the album Rain Upon the Impure. The review highlights dense, dark atmospheres, doom-paced arrangements, and themes of darkness, death and war. The reviewer compares the work to elements of black metal tradition and praises its immersive, demanding nature. Overall the review rates the album positively (4/5).

For:Fans of atmospheric black metal, doom metal, and one-man metal projects.