Label: Northern Silence Productions
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Format: Vinyl
Description:
Afar Angathfark (“From Iron Jaws”) is a vast and immersive work from Emyn Muil, where black metal merges with epic fantasy and introspective melancholy. Drawing inspiration from Tolkien’s mythos, the album feels like a journey through shadowed lands — oppressive, sorrowful, and resolute.
Sweeping tremolo melodies unfold patiently over steady, measured drumming, creating a sense of long travel and endurance rather than immediate aggression. Vocals emerge distant and echoing, woven into the atmosphere rather than dominating it, reinforcing the album’s sense of scale and isolation. The production is expansive and enveloping, allowing melodies to breathe while maintaining a somber, heavy presence.
Rather than rage, Afar Angathfark channels perseverance and burden. Darkness here is epic and contemplative — black metal as narrative and landscape, where sorrow and resolve coexist beneath vast skies. Each track feels like a chapter carved from legend, heavy with fate and distance.