#30-Inside the darkness

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Drakon
Black Metal band from
Russia released the second
Full-length album Светопреставление
(Thunderdome) on
January 18, 2024.
Black Metal from the Southern
Urals, imbued with the
endlessness of mountain
forests, the coldness of lakes
and the greatness of the
human spirit.
On the day of Indra the
Thunderer, the slayer of
the black serpent, the band
presented their new conceptual
album. This is their own
interpretation of the myth of
the End of the World in
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the traditional Russian epic style,
their own view of what is Light and
Darkness, what is Good and Evil and
what is the Earthly Truth.
The bulding appearing in the
Cover Art, is an edited version
from the old train station of city of
Cuautitlán, which figures among the
most emblematic locations of the
municipality, hometown of the band.
Tracklist
1. Злато
2. Скверна
3. Кривда
4. Мерзость запустения
5. Соль и кровь
6. Гог и Магог
7. Лик Агни
8. Вечность
Lineup
Veleyar Firebringer - Guitars, Vocals
(choirs)
Demetr Grail - Vocals, Lyrics
Vladimir Kalmazan - Bass
Simeon Luzin - Drums
Vemod
Black Metal band from Norway
released the second Full-length
album The Deepening on January
19, 2024.
VEMOD are by no means an
average band. The Norwegians
exist in the liminal spaces and the
crossroads of places. The trio has
chiselled their sophomore fulllength
"The Deepening" from
the same sonic granite that its
predecessor "Venter på stormene"
came from over a decade ago.
This bedrock is found in Namsos,
where VEMOD were conceived
as a lifelong passion project at
the turn of the century by then
12-year-old Jan Even Åsli.
"The Deepening" arrives with
a different production, which
resulted in a changed overall tone
compared to earlier works and
the Norwegians also reached out
and tapped into
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stylistic strata adding further
elements to their sound. Even the
lyrical themes running through
"The Deepening" tell of change,
transience, transformation, and
growth. "The Deepening" offers an
opportunity to look past long held
beliefs and comforting illusions.
At the crossroads of VEMOD's
second album at this point in
space and time waits a deepening
understanding of their
musical world.
Tracklist
1. Mot oss, en ild
2. Der guder dør
3. True North Beckons
4. Fra drømmenes bok I
5. Inn i lysende natt
6. The Deepening
Lineup
E. Kalstad - Bass
J.E. Åsli - Guitars, Bass
E. Blix - Vocals, Drums (studio),
Guitars (live)
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