‘Reality Cleaver’ by Swedish black metal band Nefandus, is a record that presents black metal in a slower and more melodic light as opposed to the usual fast and abrasive kind. The third album from this quintet, the focus here lies on the songwriting and the sinister melodies rather than just trying to sound as evil as possible. It’s not to say that there is a lack of darkness in the music, as that is what truly characterizes a black metal album.