The opening track, “Ipse Venit”, begins with fiery, scathing riffs and demonic rasps, and fierce tremolo picking filled to the brim with thunderous blast beats. Lord Belial is one of the few bands that kept its raw and melodic identity and never changed from its original sound. “Unholy Trinity” presents all the elements of the Swedes typical black metal style, the songs are pummeled by sheer aggression of the fast drums and the majestic rhythm that comes as flawless as perfectly smitten by the roaring fires of hell in the next song “Glory to Darkness” which opens with a brutal double bass onslaught.

What follows is jaw-dropping aggression, relentless tempos of furious, dark passages, and the band’s trademark melodies, adding something unique to this song. But despite unleashing darkness upon the listener, Lord Belial elaborates its frills and dark gimmicks, majestic chorale sections on “Serpent’s Feast”, which remind us of their old classic slow riffing that often comes with subtle guitar melodies. The avalanches of blast beats sweep and erupt like a tornado of pure black metal aggression, the constant slash of tremolo-picked riffs straight to the point.

“Blasphemy” is the shortest track on the album, but the composition is remarkable for intense blast beats and evil growling, which sounds like a vicious demon. “In Chaos Transcend” is another splendid track, featuring catchy mid-tempo sections that are powerful and full of effective atmosphere. Hooky melodic riffs give it a majestic yet stomping evil sound.

The album features raw and visceral riffs, yet the catchy riffs are interspersed throughout the mid-paced sections. Lord Belial offers everything from classic 90s black metal, and yet here are tons of slower sections and ominous riffs to balance the fast-paced blasting sections.

The blazing guitar work is dominated by vicious tremolo riffs on “The Whore”. Lord Belial has a knack for creating a unique dark mood and does not only focus on aggression and speed; this song is one of the examples that brings plenty of surprises, including the unexpected melodic passages. The atmosphere on this album reeks of demonic energy and fast dynamics; this mixture of styles isn’t new to those who have been following the band. The most memorable moments capture one’s memory where the guitar work brings some facets from albums like “The Unholy Crusade”.

The epic guitar touch on tracks like “Scornful Vengeance” transitions into a full blast beats onslaught, the repetitive guitar hooks ignite a full throttle on straightforward aggression, its pure hellish yet melodic style of Swedish black metal while also sounding crushing and evil as fuck.

The tempo changes on “The Great Void” are fast, infectious, and full of blazing melodies. Even the orchestral touches provide epic and majestic moments; the slower riffs and the rhythm guitar possess some of the band’s older flair.

The final track, “Antichrist”, captures an epic emotional range, and the guitars have an evil chainsaw edge to them. The music combines scathing fury with epic melodrama and vicious aggression, and it’s something the trio presents on their new studio album. In many ways, “Unholy Trinity’ stands firm on its musical foundation.

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