Year : 2021
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 99 mb
Bio:
It was but 2019 when THE NIGHT ETERNAL released their bolt-from-the-blue self-titled EP. For a first public recording, The Night Eternal was nothing short of masterful, revealing a depth and wisdom far beyond the band’s meager years. Across its three primary tracks and poignant cover of Judas Priest's "(Take These) Chains" did the German quintet concoct a supremely powerful and stirringly moody sort of heavy metal, both traditionally pure-steel in their dynamics yet also brimming with epicness and a sort of forlorn heroism. Not for nothing did it garner THE NIGHT ETERNAL a handsome amount of attention.Now, with more eyes on them, THE NIGHT ETERNAL emerge from the shadows with their full-length debut, Moonlit Cross. Ever aptly titled, Moonlit Cross moves like a travelogue across the mysteries of the night – and of course, THE NIGHT ETERNAL’s namesake itself. Still night-prowling like that first EP, here on their first full-length salvo do the band reveal more (and more powerful, and moodier) shades of their epic sound, bridging both the epic end of traditional metal as well as the root variants which preceded it.As the band explain, “In comparison to the self-titled EP, on Moonlit Cross we´ve included even more influence from various kinds of guitar-driven rock music, ranging from the ‘70s to the ‘80s, which shaped us as musicians. Combining it with our own sinister style of heavy metal allowed us to exactly create the music we’d been missing in today’s scene. We invite you on a journey to the lowest depths of our hearts.” Indeed, the swagger THE NIGHT ETERNAL exhibit here owes more to early hard rock, invoking such names as Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, Scorpions as well as heavier sounds reminiscent of Mercyful Fate and Black Sabbath´s Dio-era. Yet, familiar as these touchstones may sound, the darkness they so dramatically drape across their compositions puts Moonlit Cross on another realm altogether – and one, it must be said, that evades easy categorization, be it stylistically or chronologically. Simply, THE NIGHT ETERNAL are putting their proverbial hearts on their sleeves, and the music they create is an honest, authentic, and goosebump-inducing reflection of the incredibly vital blood pumping in those hearts.Massive hooks, sweeping dynamics, high drama, and of course, the commanding vocals of frontman Ricardo, all wrapped in a rich ‘n’ robust production by Ralf Praekelt, with mastering by Chris Common at Twin Hills Recording – THE NIGHT ETERNAL have truly arrived with Moonlit Cross.
Album:
The Night Eternal are hailing from Essen Germany. Moonlit Cross is their highly anticipated debut album (it was out in November 5th, through Ván Records), that follows their bolt-from-the-blue self-titled EP that came in 2019. Their music style will seems so familiar to all fans of In Solitude, Ghost, The Devil’s Blood and Iron Maiden as the gothic 70’s and 80’s guitar-driven song structure with the double guitar harmonies has a lot in common with the aforementioned bands. There’s also an epic essence as also many elements that will bring in mind Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, Scorpions, AngelWitch as well as heavier sounds reminiscent of Mercyful Fate and Black Sabbath´s Dio-era. The songwriting is interesting though a notch down to In Solitude or Tribulation but in the same high level as Idle Hands/Unto Others and Lunar Shadow, yet dark, atmospheric and goth as fuck that shows a band that has the potential to become really big in the very few next years. Highlights: “Elysion” with its catchy riffs, the dark “Cloaked In Darkness”, the Maidenisque “The Son Of Sin” , my personal favorite “Shadow’s Servants” and the melodic closer “ Closeness In Suspension” .
Line Up:
Ricardo - Vocals (lead) - See also: Wortmord
Rob Richter - Guitars (lead) - See also: Manifestic
Henry - Guitars (rhythm) - See also: Diabolic Night (live)
Jones Nühlen - Bass
Aleister Präkelt - Drums - See also: ex-In Weak Lights
Production:
Mixed and recorded by Ralf Präkelt
Mastered by Chris Common at Twin Hills Recording
Manbelyst (Intro) written by Rob Richter
Elysion (Take Me Over), Cloaked In Darkness, Son Of Sin, Deadly As A Scythe, Prison Of Flesh + Moonlit Cross written by Rob Richter and Ricardo Baum
Shadow´s Servants written by Rob Richter/Ricardo Baum/ Aleister Präkelt
Closeness In Suspension written by Rob Richter/Ricardo Baum/Aleister Präkelt/Henry Käseberg
All songs arranged by Rob Richter, Aleister Präkelt and Ricardo Baum
Cover Artwork by Lena Richter
Band Photography by Thomas Haubrich
Gatefold Design/Layout by Heavy Steeler – Sinful Perception Graphics
Band Photography by Thomas Haubrich
Back Cover Photography by Tim Mithöfer
Gatefold Photography by Henry Käseberg
Band Logo by Brouemaster Visual Decay
Piano/Keyboards on Manbelyst (Intro) by Marla Steinweg
Tracklist:
01. Manbelyst (intro) (00:49)
02. Elysion (Take Me Over) (05:14)
03. Cloaked In Darkness (05:07)
04. Son Of Sin (06:30)
05. Deadly As A Scythe (03:58)
06. Shadow's Servants (04:28)
07. Prison Of Flesh (04:36)
08. Closeness In Suspension (05:29)
09. Moonlit Cross (04:40)
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