This is the début release from UK Black Metallers Lunar Mantra.
This is scathing, occult Black Metal with a bit of Dark Ambient thrown in for good measure.
The guitars have that Old-School fragile-yet-sharp-and-dangerous tone to them, like an icicle sharpened to a killing point. The riffs follow suit, and Lunar Mantra show their worth with dark melodies and esoteric auras in abundance.
Theirs is a raw, underground sound. Even so, you can still hear everything nicely, including the bass, (which is a treat).
The guitar melodies seem to twist, slide and writhe over each other like they’re living things, possessed by some form of malignant serpentine sentience.
Guttural vocals that sound like they have been retching up far too many daemons are used sparingly and the singer seems to merge with the music at a visceral level, urging the listener to ever greater heights of dark worship. But worship of what?
A very enjoyable release that bodes well for the future of this band, join them in their mysterious adulations and become part of their Genesis.
Wonderbox Metal 