Almost the first half of the album is on the raw black metal spectrum. Some of my favorites include tracks like "As the Light Fades", "Dawn of A Journey" and "The Night After The Ritual" is straight-in-your-face black metal tunes with heavy usage of tremolo riffs and extensive double bass. The riffs are simple melody lines repeated for several segments. "An Ominous Journey" has some interesting drumming patterns showcased. Though being purely a black metal tune, "The Night After The Ritual" has the dungeon synth elements buried in it, foreshadowing the fate of the other side of the record. Another favorite track of mine is "What Could Have Been Wondrous". Apart from all the drums and guitar ferocity, this track sums up as a proto-Akhlys track with hints of Aquilus melodies. It is vile, evil, and wretched to its core.
The promo of Odyrmos had mentioned about the later half of the album being comprised of dungeon synth elements, and it was about time I would have encountered these tunes. "Silver Stars" and "Nostalgia" are both instrumental tunes with synth melodies being on the forefront, commanding the voyage while guitars and drums take a backseat act as companions. Both the tracks need you to invest in the journey they embark on and Tsekrekos is wise enough to keep them as instrumental, which perfectly works for me.
While Odyrmos was always Andrew Tsekrekos's project, it has expanded now with Jordan Kloepfer as the vocalist on the record. The vocals are screaming highs with hints of Norgewian Black Metal quality. The production captures the live essence of Odyrmos' sound. I am in love with the drums on the record. The guitars are well polished and a bit reverbated and the mix is wide enough to allow all elements to flow smoothly.
While nine songs might seem long for a record, Odyrmos manages to keep things short and sweet with no song exceeding five minutes mark. Unlike most BM compositions, the songs get right to the point without wasting any time and are easy for the listener to comprehend and process. To wrap the things up, the Self-Titled Album is an enjoyable record marked with some quality musicianship and is definitely suggested for any BM listener/lover.
