SHIBALBA ANNOUNCES NEW RITUAL OPUS: “Nekrologie Sinistrae”
Greek Ritual Ambient emissaries Shibalba return with their most transcendent offering to date: “Nekrologie Sinistrae”, a ceremonial invocation birthed through the union of Cyclic Law Records and Zazen Sounds.
As the eternal Suns of Ma’at blaze through the inner sanctums of the self, “Nekrologie Sinistrae” leads the listener through the initiatic spiral—where torment, silence, and divine ecstasy converge. This is not merely an album, but a sacred odyssey—one that confronts the shadow of Thanatos and pierces it with the rose spear of Life Eternal.
In a vortex of esoteric vibrations and ceremonial soundscapes, Shibalba performs a magickal alchemy: dissolving the veil between life and death, and merging the metaphysical opposites of the Therion and the Knight. Here, Death and Life become lovers in a cosmic dance, spiraling toward the One King who reigns over both Moon and Sun.
This is music for the sacred rites of Becoming and Over-Becoming. A breath and a cry. A mirror of the agonizing beauty found in transcendent transformation.
CD Edition o 300 copies in 6 panel digisleeve, matte lamination. 9 Tracks. Running Time 49:46
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Wie bereits angekündigt, feiert RUNENWACHT sein 10-jähriges Bestehen – und das mit einer besonderen Veröffentlichung: „Ten Years Of German Black Metal“. Die Scheibe vereint 8 Songs aus den vergangenen zehn Jahren, die vollständig neu eingespielt und abgemischt wurden, sowie 2 brandneue Tracks. Abgerundet wird das Jubiläum durch ein standesgemäßes 6-seitiges Digipack inklusive Booklet.
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