Lovingly pinched from Lurker: With all instruments, arrangements, production and mixing handled by one isolated soul, Oskoreien is essentially the solo black metal vehicle perfected. All accoutrements associated with one-manbands have been virtually excommunicated from Oskoreien?s self-titled debut album.

The wafer thin guitars and pots-n-pans drumming of the swathes of mediocre solo projects that exist within the genre are banished in favour of a fully formed, bellowing distortion and a punishing rhythm section. Mastermind Jay Valena must be some sort of prodigy simply because, for a one-man job, the record?s sound is just inspirational to behold.

What makes Oskoreien even more interesting is Valena?s youth. To be composing albums of this calibre at 21 years old is nothing short of astounding. But enough about that, you will probably be wondering what particular calibre we are talking here. The answer is pretty damn high.

Continue reading: Oskoreien ? s/t | LURKER / Listen to the full album HERE