Legendary status isn't just handed out on a whim in the metal underground. A nebulous but cherished force in Norwegian black metal since the early 90s, Trelldom have never lost their caustic mystique or strong air of eccentricity. The band’s 1995 debut Til Evighet… remains the epitome of primitive, uncompromising purity, and each of their subsequent records has added depth and substance to the big, black picture.
They have, however, been less than prolific over the decades: …By The Shadows… arrives an ungodly 17 years after Trelldom’s last, widely praised album, Til Minne…, and sounds so unlike any previous efforts that it might as well be their second debut.
