California blackened death horde Valdur — who have a singer named Thor — are complex and technical, and sound like devastation. They’re also an indie outfit, so when they released their new disc Raven God Amongst Us, they did so through drummer Sxuperion’s Bloody Mountain imprint.
Valdur self-funded the effort, and now, they’re streaming a new track online that you should definitely check out if you’re into filthy, brutal black metal. The song, “Berserrker,” can be heard on Stereogum right now.
Valdur’s disc boasts nine songs, including “Wound Fires In the Afterlife,” “Past of Wolves,” and “Vicious Existence.” If you like what you hear, check out the band’s three-way split with Shitestrom and Killgasm, called Burning Your Churches To Ash, Fucking Your God Up Her Ass. The feel good offering of the century!
Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.
