Vimur - The Timeless Everpresent (2024) Hi-Res

According to a review by Andy Synn on No Clean Singing, this album is a captivating journey through Vimur’s signature brand of mercilessly melodic, post-Immortal Black Metal. The opening instrumental track, “Resacralization,” sets the stage, and from there, the album takes off like a freezing comet. Notable tracks include “Fire, Glory and Thinking,” which rivals Spectral Wound’s intensity, and “Sons of Another Light,” with scorching energy and soaring solos reminiscent of Necrophobic’s anthemic style. Vimur pays homage to their influences without being overshadowed, honoring the timeless spirit of Black Metal. While there are occasional stumbles (like “Fortress of a New Faith”), the album’s triumphant finale in “The Embrace of Merciless Intensity” and “Astride the Centuries” solidifies Vimur’s ascent to blackened brilliance.

In summary, “The Timeless Everpresent” is a collection of war hymns that reclaims the fire to light the mysteries. Flaming spears and swords in hand, Vimur aims for the Sun behind the Sun, undeterred by mortal or divine enemies2. If you’re a purist seeking blackened brilliance, give this album the chance it deserves.