(written by Islander)
On the basis of their debut EP and two following albums, we’ve come to expect great things from the Galician band Lóstregos, but I’ve still been left stunned by their new album Nai, and especially by the song from that album which we’re premiering today. The band’s name is the Galician word for lightning, and they’ve really earned it.
“Melodic Black Metal” and “Pagan Black Metal” are the genre labels most commonly affixed to the band’s music, with the “Pagan” label a recognition of their inspirations in Galician folklore. The Dusktone label, which will release the new album on October 25th, has provided this description for the new album:
“Nai is defined by the band as a singular point of balance between light and darkness. It’s an introspective and conceptual journey across the primordial elements led by the endless coil, without forgetting about the main focus of the band on Galician Folklore.”
And yet those genre labels, while valid as far as they go, just scrape the surface of what’s revealed by Nai, as you’re bout to find out for yourselves through today’s song premiere. Continue reading »
