Blue Miasma - Krieg

The final album from beloved American black metal band Krieg is quite a disappointment, especially following the band's extremely aggressive and nihilistic output comparable to the best of the Norwegian scene. 'Blue Miasma' is, on the whole, slower, duller and more melodic, with riffs plodding on and on against what sounds like gothic rock percussion until the musicians get bored. There are a couple of aggressive moments in songs such as 'Who Shall Stand Against Me?,' 'Scars Brought into Question' and 'The Forest Beneath the Sea,' but for the most part this is pretty mundane and severely lacking in energy. The mental deterioration of vocalist ...  Read the complete review