PATRIA
Magna Adversia - Ltd

Coming from the misty mountains of the extreme south of Brazil, PATRIA is one of the most imminent Black Metal bands in South America today. Forged in 2008 by the multi-instrumentalist Mantus and the vocalist Triumphsword, both veteran musicians from the local Black Metal bands Mysteriis and Thorns of Evil.
Musically they track under the tenuous line between necro Black Metal and experimental avant-garde music in an epic journey mixing the South American metal madness with the classic and dark Scandinavian vein. Drawing influences from many different types of music but keeping the harsh feeling shape of the Black Metal core. Twisted, dirty & melodic in its own way. Lyrically PATRIA explores the beauty and power of nature and the universe in themes as misanthropy, death and grief, still allied with a strong anti-religion awareness.
 

No question about it, “Nihil Est Monastica” is a great example of old school Black Metal, with a production that sounds raw and “dirty” (sometimes you might think there are scratches on the vinyl), which contributes to the album's dark atmosphere. I think Triumphsword and Mantus created an album that meets all the needs of all the primitive Black Metal fans, so invest without asking much.