Nordvargr – Resignation IV (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cyclic Law)
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk already boasts an impressive and extensive discography. His latest album, released at the end of last year, serves as a kind of addendum to the existing “Resignation”-trilogy, which was reissued in a deluxe box set in 2022. The Swedish maestro delivers nine new tracks that stylistically sail in the wake of the trilogy. This is a carefully constructed and remarkably varied work, beginning with Dark-Ambient pieces steeped in ominous atmospheres. Gradually, slow rhythms emerge, interwoven with raw Industrial textures. The most surprising twist, however -and one that seamlessly fits the album’s overarching concept, is the incorporation of Techno-driven beats in the final tracks. Nordvargr experiments with a bold ‘free-style’ approach, demonstrating that no challenge is too great for this genius artist. The closing songs stand out for their brilliance and unpredictability, blending styles into a visionary sound that has become Nordvargr’s unmistakable hallmark. (Rating:8½).
Listen to “Our Lord Of The Abyss – Part Two”:
About Nordvargr
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk is a Swedish artist active across numerous projects, including the 1990s EBM act Pouppée Fabrikk, the ritual industrial project MZ.412, and Folkstorm, alongside his solo work as Nordvargr. His solo catalog includes “Metempsychosis” (2018, CD/LP/cassette) and “The Secret Barbarous Names” on Malignant Records. His “Resignation” trilogy was reissued in a deluxe box set in 2022 on Cyclic Law. “Resignation IV,” also released via Cyclic Law, extends that catalog with nine new tracks.
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