ARKONA

Release Year: 2023
Artist Origin: RUS
Style: harsh atmospheric pagan black metal

five years of simmering frustration, disillusionment with society and lost faith in humanity, undoubtedly influenced by Russia's war against Ukraine, became one of the key impulses behind this ninth full-length - as vocalist Masha Scream admits, events of recent years have completely shattered her inner world, and this eight part recording has become a sort of outcry reflecting such a state of mind, directed at civilization hopelessly heading towards self-destruction; irreversible descent into the abyss, interests of major powers, global conflicts and moral decay merge into an extremely bleak, apocalyptic narrative, leaving no room for consolation or optimism, while musical picture is complemented by a dense, atmospheric sound steeped in folkloric motifs and cold black metal fury; Austrian three panel digisleeve edition comes with twenty page booklet