Drowning the Light summons a cold and arcane strain of Australian black metal, balancing raw abrasion with melodic sweep and a deeply atmospheric presence. The material carries a frostbitten sense of grandeur, ancient dread and poisonous mysticism.
Dungeon synth elements deepen the ritual character, drawing the music further into forgotten kingdoms, necromantic crypts and desolate landscapes. A substantial gathering of shadowed work from one of Australia’s most enduring black metal projects.
CD edition released in 2022 by Dark Adversary Productions. Catalogue DA116. Limited-edition CD compilation collecting "Diabolical Winter Spells," "Rise of the Black Serpent," and "Lost Kingdoms of a Dark Age.". Limited to 300 copies.
FFODarkthrone, Horna, Abyssic Hate, Austere.
Track listing
- Raptured by Arcane Power
- Diabolical Winter Spells
- Poisonous Glory
- The Serpent & the Scythe
- Now with Hearts of Frost We Chant, to Ignite the Flames of the Old
- The Keepers of the Flame
- A Barren Plain of No Thought
- Rise of the Black Serpent
- Only Dead Eyes Look Back at Me...
- The Old Ones Stir Again
- Death Rides on the Wings of Flies
- Crypt of Necromancy (The Key Still Not Found Part II)
- Lost Kingdoms of a Dark Age
Total running time: 55:41.
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