Ruiner

KRIEG haven't released a full length in nearly a decade, yet they haven't been idle. Following numerous EPs, splits and collaborations, the long-running American black metal institution is finally poised to unleash its first, proper full-length since 2014's "Transient". Compared to the more overt boldness of that album, "Ruiner" yanks the pendulum closer toward the classic black metal aesthetic that the band has primarily embraced. Within what seems like a conventional framework is a constant...