{"product_id":"843563197912","title":"KEKHT ARAKH – MORNING STAR (BLACK ICE) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 843563197912 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: SACRED BONES \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: March 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorning Star finds Këkht Aräkh arriving at a truer, more refined version of himself. Recorded between Berlin and Stockholm, the album emerges from a period of intense personal and artistic growth, blending aggressive black metal passages with immersive, textured soundscapes that feel both intimate and vast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince his origins in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Dmitry (a.k.a. Crying Orc), the sole mastermind behind the project, has sought a distinctive path within black metal. This vision unfolded through his debut Through the Branches to Eternity EP (2018) and the albums Night \u0026amp; Love (2018) and Pale Swordsman (2021), establishing a signature tension between ferocious, visceral black metal and delicate, introspective ballads. On Morning Star, this dynamic reaches new depth. Created at a point of artistic clarity, the album explores a rawer, more personal emotional palette, shaped by stress, anxiety, and long stretches of writer’s block, giving it rare immediacy and vulnerability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDmitry recorded nearly all instruments himself, with drums by Jonathan (Spira Me, Vanskapth, Olycka). Bladee contributed vocals and co-wrote lyrics on “Eternal Martyr,” an unexpected collaboration that reveals intuitive chemistry. VS--55 and Varg2™ add abstract sampling and subtle textural design, giving Morning Star its distinctive grain and analog warmth, while James Ginzburg (Emptyset, Osmium) handled final mastering, enhancing dynamic depth and atmospheric richness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral tracks revisit earlier material with fresh perspectives. “Wänderer” and “Drömsång” are partially rerecorded or fully reimagined. Intense, driving passages collide with sparse, contemplative interludes, producing a landscape both visceral and haunting. Themes of isolation and wandering surface in “Wänderer,” dreamlike melancholy in “Drömsång,” existential struggle in “Angest,” and reflections on time and transformation in “Three Winters Away.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Morning Star, Këkht Aräkh synthesizes past explorations with new collaborative energy, producing a record that honors 90s black metal tradition while embracing lo-fi warmth, melancholic melodies, sonic experimentation, and emotional candor. The result is a deeply personal statement - an album that is both an arrival and a continuation of his artistic journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e1. Wänderer (2:58)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e2. Castle (3:25)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e3. Lament (3:00)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e4. Genom sorgen (ft. VS--55) (3:39)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e5. Angest (3:20)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e6. Mörker över mörker (3:14)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e7. Three winters away (2:47)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e8. Drömsång (3:55)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e9. Raven king (3:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e10. Vigil (2:15)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e11. Eternal martyr (ft. Bladee) (2:57)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e12. Trollsång (ft. Spöke) (1:54)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e13. Land av evig natt l (1:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e14. Land av evig natt ll (3:39)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e15. Gates (2:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e16. Morning star (3:54)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e17. Outro (ft. Varg2TM) (0:50)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SACRED BONES","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44079181267043,"sku":"843563197912","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_26dd434a-b136-4867-82c3-f0b602579cc2.png?v=1774579648","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/843563197912","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}