Description
“Moonlover … is atmospheric, almost lyrical black metal with no perceptible Chinese character. The music has attracted comparisons to Deafheaven, presumably for its bleak but triumphal melodies, elegant postrock bombast, and wistful, aspirational chord progressions. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][…] The band says the album is about “hopeless longing for something unattainable,” and the vocals—mostly deranged, grief-stricken sobs and howls—bear that out. This beautiful, ferocious music demonstrates how fine the line can be between exhilaration and terror—it’s for people who can’t take a walk in the woods without seeing all the decaying bodies feeding the roots of the trees.”
(www.chicagoreader.com)
“As gargantuan as the hype machine powering it has grown since January, Moonlover fully lives up. Right from the get-go, the album serves up exactly what you want from depressive black metal: peaks; valleys; moments of joy, but also others of deep sadness and vulnerability.”
(www.hornsupmetalshow.com)
“Moonlover is simply a breath-taking release, mesmerizing and seductive in its downer mood and yet exciting.”
(10/10 – www.metal-maniac.com)[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]