NOKTURNAL MORTUM “The Voice Of Steel” /CD/

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.

First re-release 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 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!!
Specially mastered for vinyl, Limited Edition to 400 copies 140g Dark Blue Vinyl in Gatefold 350g cover, with 220g printed inner sleeve, all assembled in PVC overbag.
Autographed by Knjaz Varggoth especially for Total Metal Shop customers!
Osmose Productions/Only Vinyl Is Real, 1996/2004/2020 (OVIR04). Made in France.


Tracklist:

Side A
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

Side B
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.