It was but March 2019 when Sweden's ULTRA SILVAM displayed the full furl of their powers with the debut full-length The Spearwound Salvation. In a mere deadly 28 minutes, the power-trio swiftly 'n' succinctly asserted their identity, proudly upholding their home country's history of melodic black metal during the glorious '90s but driving toward something uniquely their own - and VIOLENTLY so. In fact, ULTRA SILVAM's execution alone was palpitating: every ringing chord, every bashed drum, and every slaughtered tongue bled an authenticity that was refreshing to behold. The fact that they lock-welded such unsafe (and unsterile) execution to dazzling 'n' dynamic songwriting made The Spearwound Salvation all the more impressive.