Released by the No Colours label, “Suicidal Emotions” does justice to the name of its mothership (oh, is black a colour?). This debut release by Shane Rout�s “Abyssic Hate” black metal project is as dark and grim of an album as you will find. The 4-track, 50 minute record demonstrates the pure, raw, screechy BM style that was apparent in Darkthrone�s earlier sound (and, I suppose, their “current” one too). The purposefully poor production quality adds to the intense and rather depressive atmosphere generated by Rout�s flesh-tearing vocals. Along with his vocals, the guitars form the main focus of the sound. They are heavily distorted and create a vibrant effect, which alienate the drumming as the main drive in the composition. “Suicidal Emotions” requires more than a quick listen, which makes it wholly unsuitable as background music (although something tells me, that�s not exactly what the creator had in mind when going into studio…). Instead: light up some candles, turn off all other electrical sources of light, turn up “Depression: Part I” and listen through the entire composition. It really is very well thought out.