Bart The mixture of unbridled anger and pure desperation just oozes from this entire album. Black metal which does play with some hardcore elements, but not enough to put off even the purists. Post-black metal without being too emo. 2026 has been a top tier year for music, and this is easily near the top for me. Favorite track: Famler i hatet.

Sean Phew! Heavy AF, tight AF, catchy AF, and dynamic AF. Well-produced, too! The record’s energy and quality musicianship remind me of Feversea’s 2025 album, Man Under Erasure (another Oslo band!). It is only April, but i will find it hard to believe if this isn’t still a top 10 2026 album for me come winter solstice.

Luke This is not quite a straight-down-the-line black metal album. But it’s not far off one. It opens gently before becoming harsh and abrasive, with a near-constant flurry of growls and blast beats for the duration. It is, fundamentally, a TRVE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL record. But Rosa Faenskap are keen to draw a sharp distinction – “declare war” in their words – between themselves and the typical peddlers of such sounds. This is an explicitly queer, “patricidal” project, biting the had that feeds it.

dobrewieczorki Utterly beautiful, magnificent, heavy, devastating and somehow uplifting. Songwriting at it's best. Lyrics captivating and mesmerizing. Can't stop listening to the album, though it's demanding and not an easy listening. Album of the year as for now! Thanks for this masterpiece! Favorite track: Not Drinking Water.

nolwennology Energy that takes me back to being thirteen and hearing post-punk for the very first time. This will be blasted loud as fuck from all my devices for a very long time.
Also shoutout to the cover art that made me click on this in the first place. Favorite track: Anodyne.