AKHLYS · The Dreaming I | GREEN GALAXY 2LP

Dark green galaxy double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with poster. Etching on D side.

Background information about 'The Dreaming I'

Akhlys delivers something truly extraordinary with "The Dreaming I" – an album that transcends the conventional boundaries of black metal and ventures deep into the realm of nocturnal terror. This isn't just music; it's a sonic manifestation of the hypnagogic state, that eerie twilight between waking and sleeping where nightmares take root. Naas Alcameth has crafted something that feels genuinely unsettling, weaving together crushing black metal passages with haunting dark ambient interludes that seem to breathe with malevolent life.

The album unfolds like a fever dream, with tracks like "Breath And Levitation (A Curse Through A Window Pane)" and "Tides Of Oneiric Darkness" creating an atmosphere so thick with dread you can practically taste it. The way Akhlys seamlessly blends the suffocating weight of black metal with ethereal, ghostly soundscapes is nothing short of masterful. Each composition feels like a descent into deeper psychological horror, culminating in the epic "Into The Indigo Abyss" that leaves listeners questioning what's real and what's nightmare.

For fans of:
Blut Aus Nord, Darkspace, Paysage d'Hiver, Spektr, The Ruins Of Beverast

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Breath And Levitation (A Curse Through A Window Pane)
A2. Tides Of Oneiric Darkness
B1. Consummation (The Body Of Shadow)

LP 2:
C1. The Dreaming Eye
C2. Into The Indigo Abyss

Manufacturer: Sasu Soundworks Sarl, 126 Boulevard Bara, Heliopolis 2, Lot B4, 13013 Marseille, France, Contact: www.debemur-morti.com