Ateiggär seems to grasp unique and creative craft on their first full-length album “Tyrannemord”, invoking symphonic elements with charms of the classic era of black metal. The album contains seven tracks conjuring grim fascinations that grab the listener into a frenzied rapture. “En stille Feind” immediately sets a ferocious tone for the album where the demonstration of the ebbing synth shimmer along with the cold swirling riffs. There are plenty of fast tempos and the shrieking vocals create majestic epics hence bringing the duo’s mastery to its zenith and what you get is an absolutely mesmerizing spectacle. The music is heavily influenced by Norwegian black metal bands with the guitars cloaked in dark blistering tremolos providing some cinematic experience.

Sounding sinister and melodic, Ateiggär leaves the listener wandering through the expansive landscape, the omnipresent sounds of the synthesizer and the pounding percussion allow the guitars to shine. In fact, the entirety of the album sweeps at magical flow. Fauth Temenkeel’s vocals are captivating while each keyboard segment is well-placed with the majestic soundscapes and acoustic guitar passages evoking grim portraits of haunting castles. Given the songwriting diversity, “Iserni Plag” swirls between the palatial choir and the sheer amount of riffs adding depth to the captivating performance. “Tyrannemord” isn’t just any mediocre album, the duo managed to write some impressive pieces of symphonic/melodic black metal. One of the greater aspects of the album is that Ateiggär exerts spellbinding melodies the riffs are brilliant but there are times when the music emphasizes the synth.

The tremolos are immensely powerful and the majestic synths are perfectly composed with splendid melodies, but still manages to infuse aggression and atmosphere without losing the grip on the bombastic synth arrangements. There are some gothic elements that add to the surrealism of the music as all instruments, including the sinister vocals, blend together providing sheer heaviness and grandiosity. “Us Lyschegiftig Schlaf verwached” shows some changes in the flow of the atmosphere, the keyboards set a haunting mood and become the epicenter of this majestic track. Ateiggär’s musical creativity is brimming with bombastic and grim themes and at times the tempo is utterly symphonic and then shifts into harsh and destructive paces.

The drumming of Fauth Lantav is so complex and intricate and has that thundering sound while being meticulously detailed and structured. “Die Nacht droht fyschter mir” comes together in one kaleidoscopic experience, Fauth Temenkeel‘s vocals on this track are somehow similar to Atilla Csihar of Mayhem. The music is tinged with otherworldly eeriness, plenty of blast beats and brimming with tremolos which somehow give the track a dark and ethereal quality. From the opening notes of the album, Ateiggär aspires to convey something unworldly. There are some clear similarities to bands like Abigor, and the drums and  guitars have an old-fashioned sound similar to for instance the Norwegian black metal band Kvist.

Throughout 45 minutes, the synth creates an otherworldly charged atmosphere that is quite wonderful and unfolds at every turn of the album. Fauth Temenkeel‘s exceptional performance shows the efficiency of his work in creating a mesmerizing piece of haunting music. The majestic beauty of the synth and guitar work on the final two tracks “Chron’ und Tod” and “Din Lyb ziert de Altar” providing haunting passages where the synth draws vistas of epic fortresses. There is a solemn feel in the epic tone of the synth while the guitars offer some cold frosty melodies and such piercing tremolos are put on display. “Tyrannemord” is very much inspired by monuments of black metal albums like Kvist’s solo album “For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike”. All these influences and creative elements were amassed to create something impeccable and memorable at the same time.

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