„Out of the dark the shadows of past rise…” – Cold and atmospheric Black Metal carrying a nocturnal legacy of primordial blackness is what German NOCTIS AETERNAE deliver on their self-titled debut EP. No matter if raging passages of freezing soundscapes, feverish breaks and crushingly concise mid-tempo madness, sudden and sporadic outbreaks of heavily nostalgic keyboard tapestry – every musical element in these two lengthy and versatile songs is evidently subordinated to a greater vision, a gloomy and grim ambience, a lethal pact sworn with darkness and the mysterious beyond. Together with a beautifully fitting cover version of the legendary Zemial (“Sleeping Under Tartarus”) this EP offers 21 minutes of which each second feels valuable and significant.
Sol Records is proud to release NOCTIS AETERNAE’s debut EP as lim. 300 MCD.
Includes unlimited streaming of Noctis Aeternae
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
supported by 7 fans who also own “Sleeping Under Tartarus *”
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74