Country of origin: Germany Location: Darmstadt, Hesse Status: Active Formed in: 2012 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Themes: Melancholy Current label: DarkTunes Music Group Years active: 2012-present INCORDIA is a Melodic Death metal band from Darmstadt, Germany. They formed in 2012 and released their first demo in 2013 called Terramorphous. In 2015 and with Lee as the only returning member, they released the full length effort The Darkness Surrounding. With a solidified lineup and including the vocals of Catherine Häusler, they went on to release their second album The Talon-Elder in 2017. Now as we fast forward five years and with a returning lineup minus Catherine's vocals, INCORDIA returns with new tales of Viking glory on their newest album The Vastness Of Njordr. The album leads off with the song "Dark Is Our Fate". The band seems in no hurry to let this track loose as it begins with melodic guitars and drums before amping it up just under two minutes in. The drums are heavy sounding and pack a powerful punch, while once the vocals enter into the fray, adds a nice touch with a darkened growl. The vocals kind of catch you off guard as I had a feeling it was going to be an instrumental opener, but come across sounding great. The next track is "With The First Winter Comes Silence" and does not follow down the same road as the opener, instead starts off with more pace and the vocals have a forceful impact. The song features a well done change of tempo and carries a lot of melody along with it. The drums are active throughout the track with fast aggressive blasts and rumbling double bass. "In Odins Wald" takes on Death metal feel and is a driving force of sound. The drums and the rhythm of the song, along with the guitars, is spot on. The vocals have a chanting effect to them and at one point... is that a cheek pop, or a clucking of the tongue... or have I finally lost it? A creative way to keep a beat though.