Imha Tarikat - Confessing Darkness (2025)

Imha Tarikat's 2025 album, Confessing Darkness, is presented as a forceful evolution for the German black metal entity. Blabbermouth hails it as "strange, sinister and insanely exciting," aligning the band with "black metal's first principles." Metal Temple notes that the album "swam in the swamps of despair, and rose to the peaks of mountains fueled by its anger," while also acknowledging that with eleven songs, "too many of them had a similar sound."

The album's conceptual depth is evident, with tracks like "Wicked Shrine" pulling the listener into "relentless darkness," celebrating "sheer wickedness in a detonative manner." "Another Failed Ritual" transitions from "very solemn tones" to "some rawer aggression," with "harsh vocals paint[ing] a desolate picture, as well as one of absolute hopelessness."

The musicianship is consistently praised, particularly the "fantastic" bass work and the "thick base of guitars at the bottom [that] fulfills the 'wall of sound' that you often hear in the genre." Confessing Darkness is seen as a milestone for Imha Tarikat, marking a pivotal moment in their rise within the black metal scene, showcasing gained conviction and strength.