Mulla - مَوْلَى (2020)^{Release ID: 17417}

Raw and ascerbic black metal, verging at times on war metal levels of intensity, that fair pummells and smashes itself along in a real old-school style. Without wishing to seem condescending, this is an impressive release considering that the band are from Iraq, a country with a reputation for being a hotbed for any number of things, but black metal isn't one of them. I don't know what it takes to make a black metal album in a country as war-torn as Iraq, but I'm sure it can't be easy, making this an achievement in itself. The fact it's frickin' awesome too is even more kudos to the band. War metal by people who have had to live that shit!