MOONSPELL · Far From God | BLACK LP

Black vinyl in gatefold cover with insert.

Background information about 'Far From God'

Five years of searching, doubt, and creative turmoil have led to this. MOONSPELL return with Far From God, and man, it hits like a thunderbolt. This isn't just another album — it's a rebirth. Darker, sharper, and emotionally raw, the Portuguese gothic metal pioneers have stripped away any pretense and delivered something that feels both timeless and urgently contemporary. Produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Paradise Lost, Sólstafir, Ghost), this record shimmers like a black diamond: luminous, shadowed, and utterly captivating.

The title track Far From God kicks things off with burning intensity — a hymn to tragic vampiric love that revives the mystique and romantic darkness that once defined the genre. Fernando Ribeiro's vocals, switching between low gravitas and restrained intensity, anchor the whole affair. Then there's The Great Wolf in the Sky featuring Alicia Nuhro (strings), one of the most epic moments in their entire catalog. Melancholic yet powerful, it stands as a tribute to wolves who once walked alongside the band and a fan lost too soon. Cross Your Heart brings brooding melodic motifs and deliberate riff work, while the whole thing builds toward a climax that feels like a gothic metal hallelujah. This is MOONSPELL's Irreligious for the 21st century — an album that will save gothic metal from boredom and predictability.

For fans of:
Paradise Lost, Type O Negative, Lacrimosa, Tiamat, My Dying Bride

Track listing

A1. Cross Your Heart
A2. Far From God
A3. Biblical
A4. The Great Wolf in the Sky (feat. Alicia Nuhro)
B5. Your Promise of Light
B6. For the Love of Mortals
B7. Our Freedom to Fall
B8. Reconquista

Manufacturer: Napalm Records Handels GmbH, Hammerplatz 2, 8790 Eisenerz, Austria , Contact: napalmrecords.com