Album Review: Brume d'Automne - Brume d'Automne  Psychology has
taught us many things about the human condition, few of which
can be applicable to an examination of a black metal album.
However, there is one phenomenon that is worth considering.
We've learned, through studies, that humans are better able to
differentiate between members of their own ethnic/racial group
than those of other backgrounds. Likewise, fans of black metal
will have no problem identifying Brume D'Automne from every
other similar band, and can point to the qualities that make
them stand out as a unique entity. Being an outsider to the
world of black metal, it is not something I can do. I can see
the proverbial forest, but not the trees.  As “Tels De Béliers”
spits from the speakers, it is nothing if not raw black metal. A
noisy production, with buzzing guitars and muffled drums, the
sounds that come through are as ugly as intended. The tremelo
riffs that make up the bulk of the song are indistinguishable
under the haze of noise, the fr