On a crisp but sunny autumnal morning, listening to the third album by Danes Konvent seems somewhat appropriate. The band’s sound has previously been located very much in the Death/Doom genre. Yet with a progressive change in style, Firesky fits the day. The temperature is cold, but there is a heat emitted from Firesky that matches the autumnal transition into winter.
Konvent – Firesky
Release Date: 6 November 2026
Words: Paul Hutchings
There may only be five songs on this release, but four are huge behemoths to grapple with. Opener Exorcise paves the way. A gnarly, nine-minute start, with vocalist Rikke Emilie List’s ungodly guttural delivery over the suffocating riffs that move at a sombre, patient yet urgent tempo.
The huge drums of Julie Simonsen crash in the background as the band march relentlessly to the final third of the song, where things get a bit more frantic. Screams slowly emerge as the song progresses, before a classic mid-section drops all volume and a lone guitar rings out. This leads to an explosive final passage.
Nine minutes that capture Konvent’s entire boot stamp on the genre.
Previously, Konvent had stuck closely to the Death/Doom genre, but here the band dive deep into elements of Black Metal, carving atmospheric parts that add to their overall delivery.
The slow yet sinister build of Scoring sees the quartet slowly change dynamic, bringing suspense and tension before they deliver a cascade of riffs and List’s switch to more visceral screams that chill the bone.
Throughout the Firesky album, the change of tempo is a standout feature. The gargantuan riffs that fall from height are countered with gentler passages that allow space, pauses for breath, and a melodic diversity that gives this album a feel of its own.
At just shy of 12 minutes, it has time to steer through several dimensions, from punishing intensity to organic natural flavours.
Diverse and progressive, this is a thunderous intoxication that swarms and invades as it heads for a massive climactic conclusion of majestic proportions.
Penultimate song Firesky sees the band continue their brave and compelling release peak. The title track is an absolute beast, with List switching effortlessly between dark, malevolent growls and angelic cleans.
Add in a massive groove that erupts midway, which will get heads nodding, a cacophony of glorious riffs that sparkle like fireworks on a November evening, and a cascade of Black Metal anthemic bursts, and it is difficult to see past this as one of the best songs of the year.
There is also room within each song for the melody to move freely. This is a hugely engaging album, one that is a total grower. And there is a seamless transition into the finale, a two-minute instrumental outro called Postludium, which is the cool-down after the raging inferno before it.
Alongside List, the debut by Amira Liv Hernan on guitar, the bass of Heidi Withington Brink and Julie Simonsen’s drumming all combine. This is described as a brave album, and I would concur.
But as a journey, drenched in atmosphere and darkness, Firesky stands as the Danes’ most accomplished album to date.
Konvent release Firesky on 6b November 2026 via Napalm Records. For more details, visit https://napalmrecords.com/konvent.
