The Dizziness are a Greek black metal band, active since 2008, with a path full of splits and EPs that slowly built their name in the underground. «Abhorrent Flickering of Obscurity» is their fourth full-length and was released independently on 30 November 2024.
“`Country: Greece
Genre: Black metal
For fans of: Emperor, Rotting Christ, Varathron
The album’s sound is rooted in classic black metal, but it doesn’t stay there. The snare sounds loud and clean, the guitars are violent and full of melodic riffs, while the vocals never lower the bar for a moment. The opening track «Smoulder Dun» starts like an approaching train — rumble, clatter, screams — and then bursts into an angry, well-crafted black metal. Halfway through it breaks into a melancholic wall before finding its speed again.
«Into Nullity» carries on with frantic drumming and a dense wall of guitars, with high octaves adding epic depth. In the second half it turns to more traditional black metal, with minor-key riffs and choral synths. «O Vrachos» brings a medieval, folk atmosphere: an instrumental piece, with no vocals, introduced by a vinyl-like crackle. «Shrunk» is well-paced and full of riffs, with a short solo and dual vocals that sound tormented — hypnotic yet heavy. «A Limping Pilgrim» starts slow and heavy, with a two-tone scream that opens the way for melodic guitars.
The album closes with «Sound of Insight»: digital soundscapes and samples, a guitar squealing with feedback, and a short, atmospheric finale. Six tracks, well written and carefully produced, showing that Dizziness still have plenty to say within the scene.
See also
See also: Nightfall – Children of Eve and Spirit Possession – Cathedral Speech.
