HAIL SPIRIT NOIR · Mannequins (Original Soundtrack) | DIGIPAK CD

CD im Digipak with clear tray and 12-page booklet.

Background information about 'Mannequins (Original Soundtrack)'

Greek progressive black metal masters Hail Spirit Noir venture into uncharted territory with "Mannequins (Original Soundtrack)", a haunting synthwave odyssey that serves as the musical backbone to a horror film experience. This isn't your typical metal album - instead, it's a mesmerizing journey through neon-lit nightmares and retro-futuristic terror. The band, known for their experimental approach to extreme metal, completely reinvents themselves here, crafting atmospheric soundscapes that feel like they've been pulled straight from an 80s horror VHS collection. Tracks like "Enter Disco Inferno" and "Against Your Will, My Blade" showcase their ability to blend dark ambient textures with pulsating electronic rhythms, creating something that's both nostalgic and genuinely unsettling.

The album flows like a proper film score, with shorter interludes like "12-31-1985: Night Shift II" serving as atmospheric bridges between longer, more developed pieces such as "Visitors Of Horror" and "The Monsters Came From The Sky". The production is crisp and cinematic, allowing every synthesizer line and drum machine pattern to cut through the mix with surgical precision. What makes this release particularly special is how Hail Spirit Noir manages to maintain their dark, progressive sensibilities while completely abandoning their metal roots - it's a bold artistic statement that pays off brilliantly.

For fans of: Carpenter Brut, Power Trip, Perturbator, Dance With The Dead and John Carpenter

Track listing

1. 12-31-1985: Night Shift
2. Against Your Will, My Blade
3. Mannequins
4. 12-31-1985: Night Shift II
5. The Monsters Came From The Sky
6. Visitors Of Horror
7. Enter Disco Inferno
8. Mannequins II
9. Alien Cell Charging
10. On The Loose Again
11. Ending Crashers
12. Ending Crashers II
13. Crossroads

Manufacturer: Agonia Records, P. O. Box 273, 64-920 Pila 1, Poland, Contact: agoniarecords.com