UK Black Metallers MORTE LUNE have their debut mini album of obliterating extremity set to be unleashed via Purity Through Fire on April 30th.
Creepy ambience starts the journey off with a simplistic yet tranquil soundscape, rich in tone. Melodic guitars soon ferocious glisten with a raw melancholy coupled with aggressive blastbeats, definitely a very Finnish sounding style of Black Metal, especially with the grimy howling vocals that quickly ensue. While the similarities with Thy Dying Light and Nefarious Dusk are clearly present, Morte Lune has a much more melodious and proficient display of musicianship, this is not to say it is better or worse but it certainly adds some extra atmospherics to the cascades of killer drum work and vicious riffs.
Such a strong instrumental backing is thankfully complemented by the gnarly and eerie snarls of the vocalist, giving a truly powerful and emotive performance with the ritualistic instrumental assaults. Although some may deem this raw, the production is still rather clear and moreover the tracks are not only superb with their astounding melodies and sombre approach met with aggression (a combination I always adore and one that again reminds me of Finnish Black Metal), there is even a rather catchy note to them to further the enticing charms of the music.
A haunting array of lead guitars offer something in the vein of Denial Of God with a chillingly classical touch upon the vitriolic layers of Extreme Metal excellence that definitely keeps things more interesting and memorable. Glorious synths occasionally appear to boost the ambient tonality of the record, rather marvellously too while never becoming obtrusive or obstructing the flow of the mesmerisingly dark onslaughts which are of course the heart of the sound. This is certainly a grandiose Black Metal release that while primitive still has plenty of variation and progression to keep things from becoming repetitive.
Morte Lune have conjured up a magnificent slab of Raw Black Metal filled with pummelling aggression, fantastic melodies and a wonderfully ambient layering that is all-enveloping with a supreme atmospheric prowess and plenty of rivetingly harsh musicianship. Certainly a prime example of UK Black Metal growing and earning itself respect among the worldwide scene and definitely not a release to miss for fans of classic Black Metal. -8.5/10
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