PESTILENT HEX
SORCERIES OF SANGUINE & SHADOW - CD
UPC: 652733626936
Label: DEBEMUR MORTI PROD.
Format: CD
Release Date: December 6, 2024
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Building upon the symphonic Black Metal stylings of their masterful 2022 debut “The Ashen Abhorrence”, enigmatic Finnish duo PESTILENT HEX return with second opus, “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow”, to herald a new era of malevolent grandeur and melodic aggression.
The work of multi-instrumentalist L. Oathe (DESOLATE SHRINE, CONVOCATION, ORDINANCE) and vocalist/lyricist M. Malignant (CORPSESSED, TYRANNY, PROFETUS), “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow” is still primarily inspired by legendary ’90s second wave Black Metal but diverges from the neoclassical and baroque undertones of the debut into more contemporary, complex and exquisitely labyrinthine realms.
Aided by powerful mastering work from Dave Otero (AKHLYS, CATTLE DECAPITATION), the album boasts a rich, immersive sonic palette and similarly enveloping songcraft – as the band set formidable vocal authority and enchanting guitar-work upon a bedrock of commanding rhythms and haunting synth.
Lyrically, “Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow” delves deeper into the arcane and the ethereal. Myths, superstitions, dreams and witchcraft are woven into a tapestry of malefic prose to mirror the music’s blackened heart, as PESTILENT HEX continue the mystical narrative of their debut and expand into uncharted territories.
Recommended if you like: EMPEROR, OBTAINED ENSLAVEMENT, ABIGOR, KVIST
TRACK LIST:
1. Nocturne 01:54
2. Sciomancy and Sortilege 07:30
3. Through Mirrors Beyond 06:25
4. Of Hexcraft and Laws Three-fold 06:57
5. A Spectral Voyage 06:26
6. Threnody of the Moon Ascendant 05:56
7. Sanguine Gnosis 10:40
