NOKTURNAL MORTUM “Lunar Poetry” /Ltd. Autographed LP/

Third re-release on CD of the debut full-length album by legendary Ukrainian Pagan/Folk/Symphonic Black Metal band.
Originally released in 1996 on MC and considered by most as a demo-album, it's a professionally recorded full-length album and highly anticipated cult release requested by fans of elite Slavonic Black Metal, that was reissued on CD and vinyl for a several times.
"Lunar Poetry" is steeped in moonlight mystery and timeless Slavonic ritualism. This is Black Metal with highly expressive Folk sorrowful melodies. It delivers soaring guitars and apocalyptic keyboard passages. It offers a wide variance in vocals, from screams to whispers and narration, and it breathes the air of originality that Nokturnal Mortum is famous for.
Similar to Limbonic Art in their reliance on rumbling rhythm patterns and keyboard usage, Nokturnal Mortum did a fine job of capturing both - the bleakness of Black Metal, as well as a more ethnic representation of their native Ukrainian Folk music. The music is extremely fluid and tends to lean towards a more majestic and beautiful sound than harshness of Black Metal.
The band also covers Celtic Frost's "Sorrows of the Moon" with a nice degree of skill.
"Lunar Poetry" was way ahead of its time, and even today it sounds fresh and inspiring. In fact, the result is so startling - it is hard to imagine that this is only Nokturnal Mortum's very first journey into the dark, the ancient and the extreme... Regardless of occasional inexperience that is typical for a demo, "Lunar Poetry" is a beautiful, stirring and impressive album that utterly requires your attention if you have any liking for a keyboard laden Black Metal assault! Without a doubt, "Lunar Poetry" is one of the best Black Metal albums ever!!
Oriana Music, 1996/2001/2004/2010 (OMCD7). Made in Ukraine.


Tracklist:
1. Tears Of Paganism 01:07
2. Lunar Poetry 04:52
3. Perun's Celestial Silver 07:08
4. Carpathian Mysteries 05:13
5. ...And Winter Becomes 04:52
6. Ancient Nation 05:10
7. The Grief Of Oriana 05:33
8. Sorrows Of The Moon (Celtic Frost cover) 03:46
9. Autodafe / Barbarian Dreams 07:53
Total playing time: 45:34 min.

Re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Ukrainian Pagan/Folk/Symphonic Black Metal band.
Almost five years in wait, after significant line-up changes, the most notorious and dedicated Pagan Metal force from Ukraine sounds as never diverse, enriching their sound even more with intricate traditional harmonies. Mind-blowingly rich in tempos, atmospheres and anthemic feeling, music even bears a Progressive way while handling the riffs, not to bury the Black Metal past of the band too deep as well.
Blending it with Progressive elements, Pink Floyd-like Psychedelic Rock and the usage of violin and Folk instruments, this album is actually monumental. The whole production is brilliant, much better than any other Nokturnal Mortum release.
A brilliant piece of Pagan Epic Folk Black Metal! Definitely Nokturnal Mortum’s strongest album so far, by far the best release in their genre and definitely one of the best releases of last years!!
Released with early raw-mix sound. Include some design differences and without Ukrainian language.
Osmose Production, 2009/2019 (OPCD380). Made in France.


Tacklist:
1. Intro 03:05
2. Voice Of Steel 09:54
3. Valkyria 10:47
4. Ukraine 08:24
5. My Dream Islands 11:47
6. By Path Of The Sun 09:06
7. Sky Of Saddened Nights 04:50
8. White Tower 11:48
Total playing time: 69:90 min.


Samples: https://nokturnalmortum1.bandcamp.com