I am not familiar with many bands out of Finland. However, one of the finest black metal bands to come out of that country is indeed none other than BEHEXEN. Formed in 1994 by vocalist Torog, drummer Horn and guitarist Reaper they released several demos in the late 90s, leaving many black metal fans wanting more. My Soul For His Glory is their third full length and triumphant release.

As all black metal albums begin, they usually give us an intro song. Instead of a grim piano, we get a more sinister intro which sounds like a midnight black mass is about begin with the toll of a rather evil sounding bell. A perfect introduction for the music to come. BEHEXEN is satanic black metal at its highest. The music is aggressive and incredibly evil. The vocals on this album are spellbinding; it’s as if Torog has channeled many demons from inside himself. The variety of his vocals from song to song make the Occultism atmosphere of this album, from the blood curdling growls, to the gravelly screaming, to sounding like a corpse speaking form the grave to the satanic chanting. The guitars are handled by Gargantum and Reaper, two members who compliment each other well. Together they rip the riffs that the devil himself would bang his head to. You can call it a mix of Finish Filth and Black Metal… they are at times evilly melodic and entrancing as well as fast and ferocious. The drums go from blast beats then at times slow down to change the pace of the song completely. Even the bass can be heard quite well. The production of this album is quite good considering it’s a black metal album, as fans of the genre know, sometimes you get a muddy mix, but this is not the case. Each song on this album has its own different sound… like as if each were its own demonic entity. That right there keeps you listening and wanting more. There never seems to be a dull moment on My Soul For His Glory. In any case, I am currently under its spell.