At long last, German black metal tyrants *Ascension* unveil their highly anticipated second album, /The Dead of the World/, set for European release on December 24th via *W.T.C. Productions *(Season of Mist will handle the North American release). Previewed by the/Deathless Light/ EP, *Ascension*s**/The Dead of the World/ is a grandiose work of bold creativity and boundless imagination, of brilliant illumination and obsidian depth, all under the banner of orthodox black metal. The bands debut album, 2010s /Consolamentum/, became a classic in the underground not long after its release; it evinced a wealth of maturity in composition and execution for such a new band. Here, the quintet eclipse that accomplishment with a seven-song salvo thats the epitome of Album Experience. Every part is where it needs to be; every song flows from the other; there is a whole, and it is a black HOLE. From its innermost depths, *Ascension* drive onward and outward, their control of dynamics startling for mere black metal, their passion, fervor, and professionalism far beyond those who supposedly uphold that genre. Joining *Ascension* in their peerless endeavor here are The Magus (Necromantia, Thou Art Lord, Principality of Hell) and Mors Dalos Ra (Necros Christos), who both respectively provide guest vocals on /The Dead of the World/. Black metal may be dead for all intents and purposes, but not for *Ascension*, for they show you /The Dead of the World/. Cover and tracklisting are as follows: *_Tracklisting for Ascensions /The Dead of the World/_* 1. The Silence of Abel 2. Deaths Golden Temple 3. Black Ember 4. Unlocking Tiamat 5. Deathless Light 6. The Dark Tomb Shines 7. Mortui Mundi
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:30:27 +0000
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