Label: Terratur Possessions
Genre: Black Metal / Raw Black Metal
Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette
Description:
Av Aske (“Of Ashes”) is a stark and uncompromising statement from Min Kniv, channeling black metal in its most stripped-down and confrontational form. Raw production, cold riffing, and unfiltered emotion define the album — austerity as intent, hostility as clarity.
Cutting tremolo riffs and rigid, driving rhythms push forward with relentless simplicity, while harsh vocals erupt like scorched proclamations rather than performances. The power of Av Aske lies in restraint and repetition: pressure builds, atmosphere tightens, and nothing is offered by way of comfort or release.
Rooted in Norwegian tradition yet unmistakably present, the album rejects ornamentation in favor of conviction. It feels urgent, immediate, and scorched — black metal reduced to ash and will.
For fans of Darkthrone, Craft, Whoredom Rife, and the Terratur circle, Av Aske is essential — raw, hateful, and brutally honest. A release where nothing remains but residue, resolve, and fire long extinguished.