Erzsébet is a symphonic black metal band hailing from Barcelona (Spain), forged in the year 2020.
The band release to singles in 2021 before signing with Art Gates Records for the release of ‘The Blasphemous Lady’, which also was released in 2021. Now they are out with ‘six Hundred and Fifty’, a really strong symphonic black metal album.
‘Six Hundred and Fifty’ is released on Whispering Voice Records, and two singles ‘Wherefore’ and ‘Domina Vestra’ was released prior to the album. Both singles taken from the album.
The band draws inspiration for Lady Erzsebet Bathory (1560-1614), a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer from the Báthory family, who owned land in the Kingdom of Hungary (source: wikipedia).
The 11 track album starts of with the atmospheric sounds and piano in ‘Redemption of Evil’, before switching directly over to ‘The Chest with the Thousand Spikes’, with the gruesome vocals of the Lady herself, blastbeats and atmospheric guitar and orchestra.
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Countess Elizabeth Báthory signed all her letters this way
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Domina VEstra
‘Wherefore’, first released as the first single from the album, is also a track to take notice of. Another track worthy of notice is ‘Domina Vestra’. Featuring on the song is the beautiful voice of Zoë M. Federoff, from Cradle of Filth and Catalyst Crime, as backing vocals, this track has it all. It was released as the second single from the album, and it came out along with a music video.
One of my personal favourites still has to be ‘Somewhere in Csejthe’ which I think does not get enough credit. It is also the first track on The Jarl to ever get full score. That is also why this track is the one we add to The Jarl’s playlist.
“six hundred and fifty” is a symphonic black metal album, true to its word. atmospheric and generic at the same time.
As a consept-album it is really well put together, and there’s not one piece that is out of place. It’s really easy to listen to. The vocals are distinguishable and the sound on the records is well balanced.
It’s not the longest album, but it’s a great symphonic black metal album that is really easy to listen to, and like. The production is great. They stick to their consept, both musically and lyrically, all the way. All in all a job well done.
