asterisme live || Vertigo Connected // Pure Wrath

I don’t even know what to say besides “Damn, that was insane!” Pure black metal, raw and unapologetic-everything about it screams darkness: the wild forests, pitch-black skies, suffocating air, raging fires, blood, tears, murder, and that whole disturbing vibe. It’s exactly like the chaotic, shadowy scenes that Mayhem and Burzum conjured back in the day with their visuals.
Pure Wrath didn’t just play at Vertigo Connected a few months ago-they brought the full storm of black metal right to the stage. The entire crowd was locked in, blown away by the intensity. It’s one of those nights that burns itself into your memory. The melodies were haunting, the drums relentless and rapid, and Ryo’s vocals? Sharp, fierce, and just soaked in raw energy. It all blended into this dark, brutal wall of sound that left you almost breathless.
It was my first time seeing Pure Wrath live, and man, I’d been waiting for this moment since their 2020 EP The Forlorn Soldier first got me hooked. Seeing them live didn’t disappoint-it was like they tore open a gateway to some shadowy realm, and for a moment, we were all pulled in. Ryo and his band didn’t just perform-they summoned something primal, something fierce. It was chaos, darkness, and pure energy unleashed on that stage, and I was there for every second of it.