AF018: Hulder: De Oproeping Van Middeleeuwse Duisternis

Last year, with only a demo and a rehearsal tape launched under her raven-black banner, Hulder went to war with modern black metal conventions and expectations. Over the course of two unexpected tapes, all who wandered within earshot of Hulder’s unique yet true-sworn black metal were converted to supplicants, or to ash.  Hulder’s first battle was the release of Ascending the Raven Stone, a three song demonstration of her dread powers. Blood magic-charged and tremolo-picked medieval riffs warp the decrepit atmosphere; The Inquisitor’s enraged howls rise up from tape hiss like from the depths of an ancient, long-brooding hatred.  Then, not more than a month later, Hulder released her now highly coveted rehearsal tape, titled simply 8/13/18, during which she recorded a cover of “Into the Crypts of Rays,” plus re-recorded three rippers from her demo. Executed with a violent urgency, Hulder’s August 2019 rehearsal plays out like a hostile fulfillment of her initial warning.   Now, Our Anci