Band: Profeci
Album: Troska
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Poland
Label: Godz Ov War Productions
Released: September 18, 2026
Introduction:
At the core of Profeci's music, obviously, lies black metal. But they're so much more than that, while still being it. The band's 4th album brings a lot to the table, not only bursting with hatred, but showing a range of emotions, melodies, dissonance and more.
Troska
Tracklist:
- Kształt sugeruje człowieka
- Nieruchoma cisza
- Nic poza nimi
- Niepokoje
- Opiekun
- Nie wiem
- Potem znów jest góra
- Schronienie
I always tell people Profeci's Avant-Garde elements are about half that of Gorycz. Their style is almost there but not quite avant-garde, which I appreciate honestly for my taste.
The first song develops like an abstract poetic mantra that gets more and more cathartic and intense throughout the song. The lyrics here are very intriguing and captivating as well.
Both the second and third songs start to lean into more traditional Profeci motifs; where melodicism and dissonance are united in creative ways that manage to knock on the door of Avant-Garde permutations of Black Metal without actually crossing into that territory, but without sounding like DSBM or anywhere close to it. The contrast of the second song's intro is a little brighter than I prefer but where that song ends up and especially the third really capture the essence of catharsis, deep clean male choir harmonies weave in and out.
Speaking of knocking on the Avant-Garde door but not quite passing through, Niepokoje starts quite experimentally with what sounds like an electric guitar being played with a bow going through a distortion unit.
It's a brilliant song. I don't want to ruin the surprise this band brought to the table here but its bold move for this genre and remarkable. For someone who is actually not easy at all to impress with those types of elements in Black Metal, Profeci, much like Walg, can also pull off that kind of idea in a section like that; and I say that as a person who would consider the idea of vocalists in the broader black metal scene's population to even think about attempting an idea like that a terrible idea because more often than not it can't be executed well by most people. That section in Niepokoje sounds classy to me. The veil that separates classy and cringe when it comes to those types of elements added into Black Metal is dangerously thin. For Profeci however, I think the singer would turn heads in.
The song structure morphs into what sounds like Post-Black Metal mixed with grungy Post-Rock and a melodic progression that drops in perfectly with those drums and flows as cohesively as Stairway to Heaven does in the way the chords resolve, but its a completely original movement that harmonizes perfectly with the vocals.
Another signature element of Profeci this album features with flying colors are unique blends of both melodic and dissonant elements. I would go so far as to call it melodic dissonance that weaves in and out of predominantly dissonant progressions, that ease up tension just enough with more traditional type of chord resolutions that happen to also involve dissonant chords. Quite like Walg but in completely different ways, Profeci is a band that's good at making music that sounds like its about pain and suffering, vocally, lyrically, and musically. Profeci's vocals are more in a lower register and a bit more like strained yelling.
Opiekun brings in the the melody/harmony prowess the first song brought to the table. The spoken vocals come in permeating and dancing through a dissonant soundscape, mixed in a very interesting way too. The song itself keeps a mid-tempo almost all the way throughout, but for some small bits and pieces of faster, more aggressive sections. Also, for some reason, some of the more harsh parts, I felt a striking similarity between Piołun's vocals and Nergal's.
Nie Wiem, without ruining the experience of listening to it, what I would call an experimentation on the skeleton of more traditional black metal. The dissonant chords, the primitive drums, it's all there, but without ever losing the "flavour" Profeci brings. The vocals here are harsher, but a harsh coated not in anger, but rather in a range of emotions, be it confusion, denial and to a point, it felt almost like a grieving voice.
Now, how to explain Potem znów jest góra. It's a four-and-a-half minutes long instrumental slab of music, that guides us through everything Profeci brought to the table in this album. It's a living thing, constantly moving and changing, mixed in a fantastic way.
The last song, Schronienie, comes in with an almost military march start. Then, with the drums still following it, the instruments layer in, bringing that melody mentioned prior, with a slight tension. The vocals begin with a tremolo guitar below it, and that brings transformation, into a more traditional black metal song. Again, vocals are drenched in emotions, but angrier this time. It's a song that feels like a final song, and worth being listened to with attention; the small twists and changes in here are as interesting as they were in the rest of the album.
Conclusion:
This genre is no stranger to the following aspect being a strong component of the genre, this album really sounds like cathartic music for people who are fond of coping with pain and perseverance, but who's taste is strongly gravitated towards artists that reflect an expected degree of depth when it comes to these subjects. Profeci brings a lot of depth, a variety of emotions with the vocals and compositions that drive you through these emotions. The beauty of dissonance followed by harmony, spoken vocals followed by harsh, agony-ridden growls is almost as transforming emotions into music.
BMZ Rating: 8.5/10
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