Review by Felix on August 3, 2026.

Three things that don’t exist: a repair kit for the ozone hole, a medicine against sexism, and a Greek black metal album without any involvement of Ungod. Fortunately, the latter is not a problem. This pathologically active dude knows the secrets of the genre and his name guarantees a solid (Bloodmoon Eclipse) or even outstanding (Slaughtered Priest) release. “Ravishing Funerals” was released under the banner of Necrohell in 2022, and it can be understood as a more or less typical Ungod album. Icy guitars send greetings to the classic album from early Darkthrone right from the beginning, and the Greek duo also offers a comparable degree of primitiveness. Thus, they do not act like stupid rookies, but they keep things pretty simple, and they are able to make an impact with this never innovative yet always credible approach. In other words, their musical style matches the design of the artwork perfectly. It is simple, but it marks a kind of tribute to the traditional visual aesthetics of black metal, and so it signals what you can expect in a matter of seconds.

Somewhat surprising and, honestly speaking, a bit irritating are the endings of some songs. A sudden fade-out is nothing I would call a clever solution. Wasn’t there enough time to flesh out the titles properly from start to finish? However, tracks like “Death’s Silent Journey” or “A Grave In The Vast Forest” attack in a proper way, ferocious and relentless, although the melancholic ending of the latter one does not fully convince. But Ungod and lead vocalist Sorg quickly sort out this minor slip-up. “Scarlet Nights of Lamenting Spirits”, the longest song of this pretty short album (playtime less than 32 minutes), sounds the charge violently. The drums, especially the double bass, clatter, the guitars scream, and Sorg spits out his curses. Naturally, he celebrates a venomous, commanding, and hateful style. In addition, Ungod integrates a few almost thrashy guitar lines without making “Ravishing Funerals” a black thrash album, and high speed is the law. In a nutshell, things are going in the right way.

The material does not offer atmospheric sounds. We are speaking about an output that prefers the right-in-your-face dogma. Having said this, it is only logical that keyboards do not play a role here. They would merely distract attention from the devastation that Necrohell intends to bring about. The whole album is stripped down to the essentials. Maybe this is the reason why the production is lacking depth to a certain degree. Nevertheless, the grim and nasty compositions sound edgy and homicidal, and they definitely do not touch the more mass-compatible fields of black metal. Thus, they reflect a laudable mentality of the artists. This fact contributes to the positive overall picture, even though it is possible that the album does not stand the test of time. Yet this is not to say that already the opening title track is a convincing piece of pure blackness. All tracks enrich the album; even the slow-moving, slightly spooky “The Veil of Death’s Daughter” meets expectations. Anyway, it is time for the repair kit and the medicine I mentioned at the beginning, but we can live very well with Ungod’s creativity.

Rating: 7.6 out of 10