SUMMONING

Release Year: 2006
Artist Origin: AUT
Style: mysterious epic atmospheric black metal

five years past the previous recording, the long missed Middle Earth mystery bombastically returns, creating a heady atmosphere where extended, unfolding compositions allow the drama of sound grow gradually, revealing subtle variations and shifts of emotion that effectively hold the listener's attention - sense of atmosphere becomes more articulated, enchanting visions of an imagined world compel one to lose in, and the narrative sense remains cohesive throughout this more than hour long recording; notably, lyrics of Mirdautas Vras are written in Mordor language, yet equally important is consistent logic of thematic development, melancholic episodes, ritual pauses, and quieter passages, all of which strengthen the dramatic progression and transform this opus into a breathtaking story of endurance and perseverance