Korp: And Darker It Shall Become album review
Old School Swedish Death Metal Sets A New Standard
Sweden’s Korp come armed with one clear mission on And Darker It Shall Become: raze everything — and raze it fast. There’s no grand build-up. You’re dropped straight into the fire with “Blood Upon the Throne,” and the flames don’t flicker once. Every track is a weapon. Every riff a flurry. Every blast beat a commandment.
There’s something militaristic about the way Korp write — not orderly but disciplined intheir violence. Tracks like “Furious Tempest Rise” and “The Nights Embrace” don’t build tension so much as weaponise it. You get just enough melody to lure you forward before the tempo spikes and the hammer falls. Vocals are barked, not growled — delivered like orders from a general who’s long stopped caring who survives the war.
If you’re looking for nuance, look elsewhere. If you want atmosphere, it’s here — but it’s built from speed, hatred, and a steady stream of bile. Think Necrophobic, Marduk, early 2000s Lord Belial, and maybe a shot of Devastator’s blackthrash spite. Korp walk well-trodden ground, but they do it fast, loud, and with blood on their boots.
7.5/10 – And Darker It Shall Become doesn’t redefine the genre — it just reminds you how lethal the old formula still is.
Review by: Aaron Vage
