The seminal Norwegian black metal band Limbonic Art was together for a decade and released five studio albums (the last in 2002) before calling it quits in 2003. After a sabbatical they decided to get back together on 6/6/06 (very appropriate for a Norwegian black metal band) and after a five year gap between albums they are back.
Legacy Of Evil finds Limbonic Art taking a more aggressive approach. The symphonic elements are still there with orchestral keyboards that are elegant and atmospheric, but the emphasis is on the black metal. The guitars are more prominent than the keyboards this time around.
It's also a nicely balanced effort. There is a good combination of songs that are slower and melancholy with faster, more evil sounding tracks. Daemon's black metal vocals are the dominant style, with only some brief melodic or clean vocals. That emphasis also makes the album sound more aggressive and brutal. There are a few lulls, but Legacy Of Evil is a welcome return for Limbonic Art, and shows the black metal veterans are still developing their musical legacy.
