The three predecessors Vittra, Diabolical and Sheol are quite rightly classics of Black Metal and belong in every genre collection. In this respect the bar for Pariah was enormously high, especially since with singer Jens Ryd?n one of the figureheads left the Swedish scene. And for that the quartet does its thing very, very neatly. Kristoffer W. Olivius uses his voice a little less spectacularly, but has a consistently high level of aggression, which should free Naglfar from all sell-out accusations. Diabolically titled wrecking balls such as "A Swarm Of Plagues", "Revelation Carved In Flesh" or "And The World Shall Be Your Grave" will convince old fans of the Scandinavians as well as disappointed dissection lovers who have little use for the new direction of their former faves. The unofficial Naglfar motto is: Your Flesh Is Now Ours! At least for Black Metal lovers this should apply again. -- Boris Kaiser
