2nd album from 1995 by this legendary Austrian Black Metal band. With "Orkblut - The Retaliation", ABIGOR took a remarkable leap forward from its debut, crafting a far more sophisticated and atmospheric form of Black Metal where violent outbursts coexist with medieval interludes, ambient passages and an impressive melodic depth that would become one of the band's defining trademarks.
Despite its running time of just over 24 minutes, "Orkblut - The Retaliation" was conceived as a complete conceptual work and is classified by Metal Archives as a full-length album. Many fans regard it as the true turning point of ABIGOR's early years, foreshadowing the compositional sophistication later perfected on "Nachthymnen". Reviews consistently praise its immersive atmosphere, the seamless use of interludes and the remarkable songwriting progression over "Verwüstung", making it one of the essential Austrian Black Metal releases of the 1990s.
Recommended for fans of: EMPEROR, SUMMONING, LIMBONIC ART, OBTAINED ENSLAVEMENT, SATYRICON.
| Band | ABIGOR |
| Title | Orkblut - The Retaliation |
| Format | CD |
| Release | 1995 |
| COUNTRY | AUT |
| STYLE | Black Metal |
