A Case For Black Metal’s Greatest Album: Sacramentum – Far Away from the Sun

Raphael(Hessian Firm), Ollie(Complete Snake, Xolotah, Läbrys), and Nick dive into Sacramentum’s magnum opus Far Away From the Sun, an album they argue might just be the greatest black metal record ever made. On the surface, it feels relatively straightforward and melodic, but listen closer and it reveals a vision that breaks free from convention. Through constant harmonies, intricate counterpoint, towering climaxes, and a raw, overwhelming emotional force, Sacramentum crafted something that transcends the label of “melodic black metal.” Far Away From the Sun is an album filled with secrets, a work that rewards a lifetime of listening, and one of the most fully realized expressions of what black metal can become when it sheds its limits and reaches for something greater. R.I.P Nisse (1974-2025)