Lustblood - Neither Above Nor Below (CD)

Label: Death Manifestations

Genre: Black Metal / Raw Black Metal

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Format: CD

Description:

Neither Above Nor Below is a hostile and unyielding release from Lustblood, presenting black metal as pure negation and confrontation. The album feels stripped of illusion — raw sound driven by contempt, repetition, and refusal to offer resolution.

Harsh, abrasive tremolo riffs grind forward with relentless insistence, anchored by primitive, forceful drumming that prioritizes pressure over dynamics. Vocals are venomous and confrontational, delivered as declarations rather than expression. The production is raw and suffocating, amplifying the album’s nihilistic and underground character.

Rather than atmosphere as escape, Neither Above Nor Below uses rawness as statement. Black metal here is denial — of order, of salvation, of meaning imposed from any direction. The music advances without ascent or descent, existing only to enforce presence through sound.