{"product_id":"stormruler-sacred-rites-black-magick-cd-digipak","title":"Stormruler - Sacred Rites \u0026 Black Magick - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Louis, MO black metal duo STORMRULER broke out in 2021 with the avid subterranean support of their debut full-length, Under A Burning Eclipse – subsequently garnering scores of acclaim upon its wide re-release via Napalm Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album, which Decibel Magazine called, “one of the best black metal albums of the year”, introduced STORMRULER’s beyond-their-years execution of raw, atmospheric black metal doused in extravagant lyricism. In late 2022, the band consisting of midwestern scene stalwarts Jason Asberry (vocals\/guitars\/bass) and Jesse Schobel (drums\/vocals) return with the aptly-entitled Sacred Rites \u0026amp; Black Magick – this time blistering with more unrelenting intensity while maintaining a haunting, visceral aura more ancient and foreboding than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs on Under A Burning Eclipse, between each song on Sacred Rites \u0026amp; Black Magick is an intricately positioned interlude building the ambiance and steering the thematic intensity of the album. Beginning with echoing, clean dual acoustic guitars, introductory interlude “Hymns Of The Slumbering Race” begins the procession of grand ascension and hair raising riffage to come. “Internal Fulmination Of The Grand Deceivers” flashes STORMRULER’s brand of Imperial Black Metal Warfare, shining with heavy bass and blastbeats before cascading into icy atmosphere topped by smoke-cloaked vocals. Entrancing guitars match an ebb and flow of carefully paced interludes and merciless, speeding fury, showcasing standout leads and a blazing solo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilar epic songwriting, lush lyricism and skillful dynamics can be witnessed on tracks such as the brooding “Entranced Within The Moon Presence”, intricate “In The Shaded Vlasian Forest” and introspective, glistening “Along The Appian Way”. “To Bear The Twin Faces Of The Dragon” stages some of the most menacing sonic escapades and memorable leads of the 20-track offering, combining chants of sorcery with searing screams and waves of crushing melody, while tracks such as “Upon Frozen Shores” weave a sonic tale of occult doom atop triumphant soundscapes, breakneck rhythms and ghostly melodic passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandout title offering “Sacred Rites \u0026amp; Black Magick” sets the supreme lyrical and musical mood of the album itself, depicting just how deftly STORMRULER conjure lucid black metal as they inject energetic, unforgettable grooves and riffs into their scorching delivery – succeeding in convincing even the newest of genre converts. Closing battle opus “A Malice Dead \u0026amp; Cold” wraps the album with some of its most threatening riffs and heroic leads, fittingly drawing the curtain on the band’s sophomore excursion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced, mixed and mastered by Gabe Usery at Encapsulated Studios and featuring stunning artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, Sacred Rites \u0026amp; Black Magick weaves epic tales of war, history, black magick and sorcery beyond the standard confines of black metal, birthing an unforgettable conceptual journey of legend that any metal fan would be remiss to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e1  Hymns Of The Slumbering Race\u003cbr\u003e2  Internal Fulmination Of The Grand Deceivers\u003cbr\u003e3  Adrift Dark Halls Of Vinheim\u003cbr\u003e4  To Bear The Twin Faces Of The Dragon\u003cbr\u003e5  In Light Of Paleblood\u003cbr\u003e6  Entranced Within The Moon Presence\u003cbr\u003e7  Invocation Of The Black Sacrament\u003cbr\u003e8  Sacred Rites \u0026amp; Black Magick\u003cbr\u003e9  Oathpact\u003cbr\u003e10 Ten Heralds, Ten Desolations\u003cbr\u003e11 The Waters Of Iolamita\u003cbr\u003e12 In The Shaded Vlasian Forest\u003cbr\u003e13 Amid A Smear Of Crimson Cloud\u003cbr\u003e14 Apparitions Across The Ravencrest\u003cbr\u003e15 Sanguinare Vampiris\u003cbr\u003e16 Upon Frozen Shores\u003cbr\u003e17 Shadow Of The Golden Eagle\u003cbr\u003e18 Along The Appian Way\u003cbr\u003e19 By Winters Long Passed\u003cbr\u003e20 A Malice Dead \u0026amp; Cold\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54833147511127,"sku":"P-125134-","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Stormruler-Sacred-Rites-Black-Magick-CD-DIGIPAK-125134-1-1660299906.jpg?v=1788168709","url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/products\/stormruler-sacred-rites-black-magick-cd-digipak","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}