FERUCH – Feruch

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6.5

• Bands:
  FERUCH
• Duration: 00:41:33
• Available from: 11/20/2025
• Label:

• Masked Dead Records

Feruch take their name from the mountainous group of the same name which is part of the Monti del Sole in the Belluno Dolomites, and arrive with the present, self-titled full-length – released in March on vinyl by Dolomia Nera and now offered in CD version by Masked Dead Records – at their absolute debut.
The band offers old-school black metal without too many frills: we are finally starting to witness a certain 'awakening' of our too long dormant mountain areas, where instead black metal should have its most iron grip, anchored to the high peaks to be inspired by the black flame. A new reality of this type is therefore welcome.
The Belluno area, in particular, seems to be awakening under the peaks of the Dolomites: think of the release of Chelmno from Feltre with “Decadence Of Ego” in 2025 (also produced in vinyl format by Dolomia Nera) or how can we forget Delirium X Tremens, a death metal band with love for their mountains complete with Alpine choirs! Now comes this new chapter, entitled “Feruch”, which is united by a common thread with the bands previously mentioned by musical style or vocation.

Feruch's album speaks, with its black music, of mysticism, ancient traditions, belonging, wars (in these lands obviously the great clash of reference is that of the First World War), sacrifices and forces of Nature.
The production is good, the sounds are deep and the guitars have a nocturnal, almost eerie tone. The singing is in Italian, and this element immediately makes Feruch similar to some of the countless black metal groups (from Tenebrae In Perpetuum to Frangar and Spite Extreme Wing) who have chosen our language to express themselves.
The album starts off well, with a direct first song (“Ferùch”, precisely) and supported by a powerful riff with some melodic traits; in general the structure of the songs is rather linear, but well thought out and executed, with the riffs supporting the songs and some tempo changes that are perhaps a little predictable, but the result of our somewhat minimalist approach.
Feruch are not one of those groups from which it is legitimate to be surprised, they get straight to the point: “Sotto Il Segno Del Fulmine”, perhaps the best chapter, is built on a majestic riffing that well expresses the magniloquence of Nature, especially in an area dominated by mighty and fascinating mountains. Screaming in the long run is a bit monotonous and doesn't give great shocks; Perhaps more work could have been done on this aspect.
The first half of the album is perhaps the best, but also the one where the group never ventures an original solution, remaining entirely faithful to the diktat from black metal purism.

In conclusion, Feruch's intentions are nevertheless interesting: it can be said that the group has already created a very specific identity since its debut, now it is a question of further characterizing the mere musical proposal by developing a greater personality, perhaps adding a pinch of originality while leaving the underlying black metal uncontaminated. Interesting band, worth keeping an eye on.