RUNEMAGICK · Cycle of the Dying Sun - Dawn of Ashen Realms | CD

CD in jewel case.

Background information about 'Cycle of the Dying Sun - Dawn of Ashen Realms'

There are bands that simply play death metal, and then there is Runemagick — a name that has become synonymous with crushing, doom-laden heaviness for over three decades. With "Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)", the Swedish veterans once again drag you deep into a world of slow-burning riffs, cavernous growls and an atmosphere so thick you could choke on it. This is not the kind of record that politely asks for your attention; it grabs you by the throat from the very first down-tuned chord and refuses to let go.

What makes this album so compelling is the way it balances sheer brutality with an almost ritualistic sense of gloom. The riffs lumber forward like ancient stone giants, each one heavier and more suffocating than the last, while the rhythm section pounds away with the inevitability of a funeral march. There is a hypnotic quality to these songs, a trance-like pull that comes from repetition done right — every groove, every crushing pause feels deliberate, earned, and absolutely devastating. The production is raw but clear, letting the low end rumble through your chest while the vocals echo like a sermon from the abyss. It is death metal in its purest, most uncompromising form, delivered by a band that has never once tried to chase trends.

For fans of:
Asphyx, Grave, Hooded Menace, Coffins, Incantation

Other Versions

GOLD/BLACK MARBLED LP · 25,99 €

Track listing

1. Wyrd Unwoven
2. Old Bones
3. The Hollow Chant Of The Seer
4. The Runestone’s Lament
5. Womb Of The Veiled Sun
6. Ashen Realms
   Beyond The Ashen Realms (CD Bonus Tracks)
7. Spires Of The Drowned Horizon
8. Embers Of The Unwritten Dawn (Part 1)
9. Embers Of The Unwritten Dawn (Part 2)
10. Beneath The Solar Embers (Demo Version)

Manufacturer: Hammerheart Records BV, P.O. Box 277, 6300 AG Valkenburg, Netherlands, Contact: www.hammerheart.com