THORNGOTH dedicated their souls to the most uncompromising musical style on our blue planet, namely pitch black Metal spiced up with a pinch of dirty Thrash-attitude and some slower elements.

The opener Curse Them rushes in very impelling, but this track avoids the danger of a pure and senseless high speed orgy with the adoption of loosening parts in mid tempo style. The musicians care for alternation and they show this effort during the next felicitous composition Kill For Paradise, which offers some borne passages. That’s the reason why the penetration power gets boosted. Unfortunately THORNGOTH are not able to capture me continuously, because the crushing tracks do not sound inspired enough, though they are well played for sure. A further disadvantage is the hard to understand vocals by singer Akhorahil. Interesting titles like Schiachperchten would have deserved a closer lyrical treatment. What a pity!
I like best, when the tracks march on in throttled speed like Der Wanderer, which enthuses through some incredible screeched vocals. In further course, THORNGOTH let flash through the guitar melodies in fulminant style and they create a wonderful atmosphere.

In all, the overall impression of Rauhnacht remains ambivalently, because cool ideas are present, but they get relativized by one-dimensional Black Metal. I appreciate the frosty atmosphere on Rauhnacht, but I miss more penetrating and suspenseful compositions with goose pimps guarantee – but everyone should check the very good tune Der Wanderer!