{"id":231267,"date":"2026-02-23T21:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/?p=231267"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:51:57","slug":"necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Necrofier &#8211; Transcend into Oblivion Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-231279 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 48em) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Houston&#8217;s<strong> Necrofier <\/strong>first came on my radar when they played the 2024 Decibel Magazine Tour with <strong>Hulder<\/strong>, <strong>Devil Master<\/strong>, and <strong>Worm<\/strong>. Sadly, I missed their opening set, but gladly, I caught <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1X00ZHjnQnU&amp;list=RD1X00ZHjnQnU&amp;start_radio=1&amp;t=224s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a recording of it on YouTube<\/a>.<sup class='footnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/#fn-231267-1' id='fnref-231267-1' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(231267)'>1<\/a><\/sup> Their raucous, crowd-pleasing performance compelled me to check out their recordings. At 36 minutes, debut <em>Prophecies of Eternal Darkness <\/em>(2021) is a lean, mean barrage of melodic black metal, while <em>Burning Shadows in the Southern Night<\/em> (2023) ups the ante with 47 minutes of stronger, more polished material. <strong>Necrofier<\/strong>&#8217;s (lone?) star seems to be on the rise since Decibel 2024, as their third album arrives on the mighty Metal Blade Records. Also on the rise are the band&#8217;s ambitions; <em>Transcend into Oblivion <\/em>spreads three three-songs suites and an eponymous closing track across a hefty 59 minutes. Everything is bigger in Texas, sure, but bigger doesn&#8217;t always mean better (or good).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perhaps due to their sweltering abode, <strong>Necrofier <\/strong>draws black metal sustenance from the shivering environs of Scandinavia. <strong>Dissection <\/strong>is certainly an immediate reference point, if they excised the excursions into folky melodeath. <strong>Necrofier<\/strong>&#8217;s preferred melodicism swirls as a maelstrom of mobile power chords by guitarists Bakka and Semir \u00d6zerkan, propelled by the dexterous drumming of Dobber Beverly.<sup class='footnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/#fn-231267-2' id='fnref-231267-2' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(231267)'>2<\/a><\/sup> The influence of <strong>Watain <\/strong>also feels present, especially since Bakka&#8217;s rasp sounds quite a bit like E. And early <strong>Emperor <\/strong>reigns here as well, before they fully unbound Prometheus. Violins, synthesizers, and harpsichords are felt more than heard outright, balancing a sweet spot production-wise \u00e0 la <em>Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk<\/em>. On the unfortunate side of the production is bassist Mat Valentine, who gets lost in the shuffle. Nevertheless, <em>Transcend into Oblivion <\/em>consistently delivers quality black metal that is melodic but dangerous.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0; width: 500px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1888274057\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/necrofier.bandcamp.com\/album\/transcend-into-oblivion\">Transcend into Oblivion by Necrofier<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Transcend into Oblivion <\/em>progresses as three suites, each comprised of three songs. Together, they narrate a &#8216;Luciferian Night of the Dark Soul&#8217;: a spiritual awakening incites torment that ultimately engenders rebirth. Individually, they mostly play out as a collection of thematically-linked songs. &#8220;Fires of the Apocalypse, Light My Path&#8221; immediately kicks the door in (&#8220;Fires&#8230;I&#8221;) before kicking the door in again (&#8220;Fires&#8230;II&#8221;) and again\u2014&#8221;Fires&#8230;III&#8221; is the strongest of the trio, but the listener begins wondering why these songs are presented as holistic units. The &#8220;Servants of Darkness, Guide My Way&#8221; trilogy comes closest to reaching suiteness. &#8220;Servants&#8230;I&#8221; starts with one of the album&#8217;s gnarliest trem riffs, &#8220;Servants&#8230;II&#8221; cools things down with an extended acoustic passage, and &#8220;Servants III&#8221; delightfully dips into doomy Middle-Eastern territory before black-metal blastoff. As for the &#8220;Horns of Destruction, Lift My Blade&#8221; triumvirate, it adds variety with d-beats, chunkier riffs, and a gong, but it feels like more of the same this deep into the album. There&#8217;s no real filler amongst the suites, but there aren&#8217;t any thrilling peaks either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-231280 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-02-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-02-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-02-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-02.jpg 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 48em) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keeping with their spiritualism, <strong>Necrofier <\/strong>nests numerology into <em>Transcend into Oblivion<\/em>, punctuating its three-song threesome with three instrumentals. For the most part, they effectively break up the black metal action. On the heels of the opening &#8220;Fires&#8221; suite, &#8220;Behold, the Birth of Ascension&#8221; conveys the onset of (re)birth pangs. Repurposing a melody from &#8220;Fires&#8230;III&#8221; with creepy bells and macabre piano, it cleverly inverts the typical function of an interlude, segueing out of a song rather than into one. More in the typical interlude camp is &#8220;Mystical Creation of Enlightenment.&#8221; Its Spanish-sounding acoustic plucks make for a soothing shift out of the savage &#8220;Servants&#8221; suite, while its ending modulation prefigures the ornery onset of the &#8220;Horns&#8221; suite. Oddly enough, it&#8217;s the eponymous instrumental that feels superfluous. &#8220;Toward the Necrofier&#8221; concludes the album with ominous space synths, incantatory spoken word, and tribal rhythms. &#8220;Horns&#8230;III,&#8221; however, ends with its own climax and a piano denouement, which makes the final instrumental feel like a coda to an album that doesn&#8217;t need more closure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Toward the Necrofier&#8221; does function as a serviceable springboard for a second spin of <em>Transcend into Oblivion, <\/em>an album which I ultimately recommend. It makes sense that <strong>Necrofier <\/strong>would cap off a work about rebirth with an eponymous song distilling the more unique elements of their sound. While <strong>Necrofier <\/strong>don&#8217;t fully realize their conceptual ambition, <em>Transcend into Oblivion<\/em> is sweet stuff regardless, demonstrating lots of promise for future outings. Black metal zealots of all stripes should strongly consider messing with these Texans.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rating<\/strong>: 3.0\/5.0<br \/>\n<strong>DR<\/strong>: 8 | <strong>Format Reviewed<\/strong>:256 kbps mp3<br \/>\n<strong>Label<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/metalblade.indiemerch.com\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21810149024&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD5RVZQRvEOO4p7eGxz4KZNfmpfv9&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA7rDMBhCjARIsAGDBuEAQcMcMO2b5xaRwOIbsDy3b9TEOe3vE3F4UixCHuSeMre6qWhxVFM4aAsmSEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metal Blade Records<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Websites<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/necrofier.bandcamp.com\/album\/transcend-into-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/necrofier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Necrofier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Releases Worldwide<\/strong>: February 27th, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Houston&#8217;s <b>Necrofier<\/b> first came on my radar when they played the 2024 Decibel Magazine Tour with <b>Hulder<\/b>, <b>Devil Master<\/b>, and <b>Worm<\/b>. Sadly, I missed their opening set, but gladly, I caught a recording of it on YouTube. Their raucous, crowd-pleasing performance compelled me to check out their recordings. At 36 minutes, debut <i>Prophecies of Eternal Darkness<\/i> (2021) is a lean, mean barrage of melodic black metal, while <i>Burning Shadows in the Southern Night<\/i> (2023) ups the ante with 47 minutes of stronger, more polished material. <b>Necrofier<\/b>&#8217;s (lone?) star seems to be on the rise since Decibel 2024, as their third album arrives on the mighty Metal Blade Records.&#8221; Necro is the new 6-7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":231279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federated","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[26714,8195,8173,21291,1009,174,27125,21642,1351,1923,26813,9333,19,8162,27271,24054,646,12494],"class_list":["post-231267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-26714","tag-8195","tag-black-metal","tag-devil-master","tag-dissection","tag-emperor","tag-feb26","tag-hulder","tag-melodic-black-metal","tag-metal-blade-records","tag-necrofier","tag-oceans-of-slumber","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-transcend-into-oblivion","tag-us-metal","tag-watain","tag-worm","has-thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Necrofier - Transcend into Oblivion Review | Angry Metal Guy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A review of Transcend into Oblivion by Necrofier, available worldwide February 27th, via Metal Blade Records.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Necrofier - Transcend into Oblivion Review | Angry Metal Guy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A review of Transcend into Oblivion by Necrofier, available worldwide February 27th, via Metal Blade Records.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Angry Metal Guy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-23T20:51:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Necrofier-Transcend-into-Oblivion-01-500x500.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Creeping Ivy\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Creeping Ivy\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/necrofier-transcend-into-oblivion-review\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Creeping Ivy\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a499ec62ef1dc028f5c8a1e57150d18d\"},\"headline\":\"Necrofier &#8211; 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