Credits:NaglfarDescription:WhenitcomestoScandinavianextrememetal,thegeneralconsensusisthatSwedenhasproducedthebestdeathmetal,whileNorwayholdstheadvantageintheblackmetalsweepstakes(DenmarkandFinlandbringuptherearwithafewexcellentexamplesinbothcamps).OfcoursenoonebotheredtoalerttheguysinNaglfartothisstereotype,andtheSwedeshavethusgoneabouttheirbusinessofrecordingastringofaccomplishedand"true"blackmetalreleases,suchas2005'sPariah--theirfourthlong-player.WiththedepartureoffoundingvocalistJensRydenfollowing2003'sSheol,thisalbumsawbassistKristofferOliviussteppingforwardtotakeovertheroleoffrontman,handlingalossthatmayhaveprovedfataltomostotherbandswithwhatappearstobesurprisingease.Indeed,sosimilararebothmen'sinfernalshriekingthatonecanhardlytellthedifference.Musically,onecan'treallytellmuchdifferenceandwhatprecededit,either,asshockinglyprofanelyricsandespeciallyblastbeat-drivenhyper-speedsremain,farandaway,themostprominentweaponinNa