New York City black metal unit Krallice play with a level of technicality not usually found in the genre. The band utilizes densely layered walls of guitar as well as the sort of shifting arrangements more commonly seen in technical death metal. One could draw parallels to many of their contemporaries such as Wolves in the Throne Room, but make no mistake, these guys are deeply rooted in traditional black metal as well, with a tone and aesthetic reminiscent of many of the Norwegian greats. Krallice, but for better production values, would not have been out of place in black metal’s halcyon days at the beginning of the second wave in the early to mid 90s.

This week’s Black Metal Friday track comes to us from the band’s stellar 2008, self-titled debut record Krallice. This is “Cnestorial.” Crank it up and scare the hell out of your neighbors.