Dutch black metal project BLACK DOOR is pleased to announce the impending release of its sophomore full-length, ‘In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam,’ due on August 28 via Wolves of Hades.
Following the spectral path unveiled on its debut album, BLACK DOOR returns more fierce and haunting than ever before. ‘In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam,’ a work steeped in nocturnal mysticism, sepulchral grandeur, and the lingering echoes of eons. To celebrate, BLACK DOOR is now unveiling the vampiric title track, which can be found at THIS LOCATION.
BLACK DOOR mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Vestibulum comments, “I am honored to present to you the name bearer of Black Door’s sophomore record ‘In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam.’
“Harnessing the manifold nature of fire, this composition highlights the dying flame of old legacies, casting its shadow on this world as well as illuminating its last disciples.
“The fire’s embers signify a potency, a resurgence not embodied by necromancy, by raising a faltered legacy as living undead, yet rather as spark for a new tomorrow, forged by promethean fires rising stalwart towards a reinvigorated future.
“In humble gratitude for your time, I remain. What is termed sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless.’”
Pre-orders will be announced soon!
The cover art was created by Grave Bastard and can be found below along with the tracklist.
Tracklist:
- Grand Opening of the Carnival of Damned Spirits (00:57)
- In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam (06:29) [LISTEN]
- The Stale Humid Mist (04:22)
- Entrancement in Dusk, Quintessence of Nightfall (05:37)
- Sinister Musings of a Lamenting Spectre (04:44)
- Wrested from the Behest of Mortality (04:51)
- Under the Yoke of an Older Spite (07:05)
- An Alignment Foreboding, Written in Pandoric Embers (00:43)
- Forged by Promethean Fire (07:27)
Full running time: 00:42:16
Following the spectral path unveiled on its debut album, Black Door returns more fierce and
haunting than ever before. ‘In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam,’ a work steeped in nocturnal mysticism, sepulchral grandeur, and the lingering echoes of eons.
In the ‘Shadows of a Funerary Gleam’ delves further into the dimensions between life and death, nostalgia and oblivion. From the spectral procession of it’s haunting introduction to the Promethean revelations that conclude the album, these compositions unfold as chapters of a singular journey through the funerary mist of forgotten kingdoms inhabited by restless specters
Drawing inspiration from the black legions and vampiric romanticism, Black Door refuses to be confined by simple nostalgia. Beneath its veil of blackened melancholy lies a flame that illuminates both as a beacon and warning; a fading light that guides the listener through stale humid mists, crepuscular awakenings, lamentations of dying ages, and confrontations with powers older than mankind itself. Whether invoking liches wrested from mortality, ancient celestial names whispered from the abyss, or the tragic gift of Promethean fire, Black Door weaves together a mythology of spiritual yearning and cosmic resignation.
To be released by Wolves of Hades on August 28 on LP, CD, MC & Digital, ‘In the Shadows of a Funerary Gleam’ stands as a fully realized expression of the project’s evolving vision, one that balances haunting melody, strife, nocturnal atmosphere, and triumphant darkness with a reverence for the mysterious and the eternal.
Lineup:
Vestibulum – All instrumentation & Vocals
Live Lineup:
Vestibulum – Vocals, Guitar
N. – Guitar
M. – Bass
B. or I. – Drums
For Fans Of: Lamp of Murmuur, Devil Master, Spectral Wound, Ebony Pendant
Album Credits:
All music, lyrics and performance by Vestibulum
Logo by Viral Designs
Mixing, photography and layout design by G.M.
Mastered by William Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios
Cover art by Grave Bastard
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