Vehemency On this EP from last year, Vordr has managed to create a perfectly working whole. While the third album was somewhat flawed due to the amount of songs, here Vordr has reduced the amount of tracks to just six, and there’s also more variation between tracks.

Musically, Vordr continues to play in its weird style: combining the harshness of black metal and odd thrashy, punky ferocity. On top, the weird high-pitched vocals are once again the most distinguishable element of the band. ”Wild of Glory” and ”Legends in the Bark” open the EP this rapid style, until ”Vitterlicht” brings its fresh air as a mid-tempo instrumental. ”In the Summer Fields” and ”Mouldy Heart” return to the basic Vordr pattern, and the last song, unbelievably an 8-minute one, ”Weeping the Seas” is another very welcome change from the regular style with its surprisingly emotional guitar work and different approach to singing (no worries, they are still quite weird). Could very well be the best song the band has composed so far.

I can’t help thinking that Vordr has definitely created its best effort to date here. The utterly evil riffs and the more emotional side of things are nicely balanced so that there’s no moments of boredom to be experienced while listening to this disc. Having just six tracks, the riffs are rememberable and easier to digest, and I find myself having these tunes in my head from time to time. If you’re planning to check out this band, I would start from here.