[7/10] Gather your circle of claws to rip apart another Scandinavian black metal album folks, on our agenda today is Finnish fornicators of all things pure Behexen. My Soul For His Glory will no doubt be hotly anticipated after the ripping By The Blessing Of Satan way back when in 2004.

Let’s begin as nature intended; at the beginning. The intro to first track “Let The Horror And Chaos Come” has a genuine unease within. For those who remember Doom 64, how the music on said game generated chilling atmosphere. Obtuse and unexpected, the opener is powerful and chord-driven, much like the rest of the record, and much unlike the previous record which was an ominous blasting of high-strung riffs.

Not without its charms such as “And All Believers Shall Be Damned” with its maelstrom of evil riffs is a nod to past incarnations of Behexen and “My Stigmas Bleeding Black” sporting its irrepressible two note riff this album has some evidence to sway the balance in its favour.

Raw and unchained yes, but nowhere near as bloodthirsty as By The Blessing Of Satan. Despite being colder than a nun’s thighs, My Soul For His Glory washes over rather than sinks in, save for a few brilliant highlights. If you like Finnish black metal try Azaghal’s Omega instead.

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