With a career spanning 30 years, Norwegian black/death metal veterans Crest Of Darkness are back with a vengeance with their upcoming ninth full-length.
Titled My Ghost and set for release on My Kingdom Music on 18 October, the album promises to be the heaviest, darkest and most personal work ever envisioned by the band's founder, Ingar Amlien. As he explains: "Structured as a ritual, My Ghost is a concept album, which, from an artistic standpoint, is meant to be heard as a whole. From the album's evocative opening, the ritual leads us to its climax, embodied by the final song 'The Ultimate Truth'. This is the point at which the listener completes the initiation into the dark world of Crest Of Darkness and is thus ready to enter the 'Ninth Portal'. With its varied and uncompromising lyrics underpinning its message, My Ghost is essentially a long journey into the darkest recesses of the mind. A place where Nature's darkest forces breathe energy and vitality into those who have the courage, and the strength, to become their own Gods".
Regarding the creative process behind the album, Ingar continued: "My Ghost is the result of two years worth of blood and sweat, which began with me working alone to mould my very personal thoughts and beliefs into musical ideas. Then, together as a band, with myself on bass and vocals, Rebo Rebolee on guitars, and Bjørnar Jenssen on drums, we developed those ideas, each contributing our own ideas to the process. The end result is an extremely personal journey that defines the very essence of Crest Of Darkness".
With special guest appearances by renowned Norwegian trumpet player Roy Nikolaisen and long-term collaborator Kristian Wentzel on keyboards, My Ghost was recorded at the MLP Studios with Nils H. Maehlum at the helm and mastered by Giuseppe Nicolò (aka Buzz) at Lost Soul Studio. The cover art for My Ghost is by Roy Allan Larsen.
Crest Of Darkness will be celebrating the release of My Ghost at Friscena, in Govik, Norway, on 19 October. Link
My Ghost tracklist:
1. My Ghost
2. Infected
3. The Will Of God
4. Call Of The Moon
5. Satanic
6. Sacrificed To The Sun
7. The Awakening
8. Under My Spell
9. The Ultimate Truth
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