SARAKT – Sarakt

Under the sign of Tangra (the ancient religion of the old Bulgarians), the men behind SARAKT make music from the mountains of the Balkan, existing for eight years now. Finally they managed to bring out their debut CD. The result is very raw and dusty, but the four long tracks have also real pagan majesty and an intensive original atmosphere, which is supported by a barbaric and heroic voice in recitative.
SARAKT play raw and ancient Black Metal, but it comes not freezing, but with a true pagan Bulgarian hunger. Monotone song structures never get boring because they hit the raw and heathen nerve of the willing listener and arouse old emotions.
Quite wonderful are organ/synthesizer intermezzos with a warm tone but a still brute approach.
I’m already looking for the SARAKT’s next album with a hopefully better sound; the production on this one is too dull.
I will not rate this record since its songs are sort of a compilation from the last eight years. That’s another reason to look forward to the follower, especially since this self-titled debut has left such a mighty and barbarian impression. I gonna keep my eyes on them!