Striborg. One man metal from Australia. A band who churned out release after release in a subconscious race with its patriotic contemporaries Drowning the Light, only to slow down the production line of music in recent years. Autumnal Melancholy is one of Striborg’s better works, both in terms of production and songwriting. The album is built around 4 pillars: epic-length masterpieces that provide a haunting insight into depression, which are then garnished with a series of ambient interludes and introductions. The ambient passages are really outstanding. They’re extremely varied, but all rather lo-fi and basic, allowing a pleasant set of relaxing and easy-listening tracks as a ‘break’ between the harsh black metal. This is Sin Nanna’s final point to the listener – that his music has full control over them, and that he can manipulate them to his own bidding once they are within his world – the world of Striborg. This is powerful, deep music.