Nachtblut - Dogma (2012)

Nachblut means “night blood” in their native German and is a pretty good summation of the band’s mood. The song titles and lyrics, courtesy of multi-talented vocalist Askeroth, are also in German. They call themselves ‘dark metal’, but to me, Dogma is a seamless welding of Neue Deutsche Härte (“new German hardness”) and melodic black metal. Think Rammstein meets Dimmu Borgir, or Oomph! meets Cradle of Filth. They give off really powerful, vampiric vibes, with accompanying album art, makeup, and diegesis.

Tracklist :

1. Dogma
2. Der Weg ist das Ziel
3. Ich trinke Blut
4. Eiskönigin
5. Rache
6. Mein Herz in ihren Händen
7. Mordlust
8. Macht
9. Busssakrament
10. Vulva
11. Schritte

Total playing time 50:30