EP Review: Kromheim - Kromheim (2020)
Picture Credit: Kromheim Artwork: Pantelis Politakis Kromheim - Kromheim Release: June 23, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 22:29 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Origin: Poland Kromheim is the solo project by Polish musician Mikołaj Popławski . The self-titled debut EP of the one-person army is a product of the lockdown and features four tracks. All songs are thus written and recorded by Popławski himself. Mix and master though were done by Simone Pietroforte at Divergent Studios . The cover artwork by Pantelis Politakis speaks volumes about the music you can hear on "Kromheim". This is pure Melodic Death Metal with a powerful impact by Northern European Folk Metal or Viking Metal. Clean staccato leads hover above a grooving Death Metal landscape and create atmospheric and cold moods. Popławski plays drums, keys, bass, guitars, and growls his gloomy narrative over these icy layers. I am not the greatest connaisseur of Viking or Folk M...