Ex Nihilo (Washington State/North Carolina)

EX NIHILO is DIY black metal from the United States, with one member in the state of Washington and the other in North Carolina. In 2019 they have their debut album called Ego Ex Nihil. The album has a very cool vibe for fans of black metal, with a nice, raw sound in the drums (it sounds like real drums, hooray! Hooray for real drums!), and the totally harsh vocals work well with the vibes of the project. Sometimes it sounds like raw black metal, and then it can also go in the direction of atmospheric, melodic, ambient segments. Overall, though, black metal is the dominant mode of execution of the music.

Fun fact: They include a cover of the legendary classic song "Hotel California," a song way beyond famous, ubiquitous and inescapable. As you can imagine, a black metal version is, shall we say, a bit different, to say the least. Moreover, Ex Nihilo's version's beginning is nothing like you are imagining, and then it gets down to the black metal, and we're off to the races; and be sure to check out the guitar solo, of course! Maybe Ex Nihilo in the future can do a remix of the song and do a guitar solo that is 10 or 12 minutes long, just because, you know, why not, it's Ex Nihilo and it's "Hotel California"!

Welcome to the Hotel California. Such a lovely place, indeed.

exnihilocult.bandcamp.com/releases