AN NCS PREMIERE: LURING — “BORN WITH THE DEVIL’S MARKING”

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Nov 112024
 

(written by Islander)

Today we happily help spread the word about Malevolent Lycanthrophic Heresy, the forthcoming third album by the Pennsylvania-based black metal band Luring.

For those listeners who haven’t yet encountered Luring‘s previous releases, the album’s name and cover art may point you in one direction of expectations, perhaps envisioning raw and racing lo-fi viciousness, perhaps laced with sounds of ancient horror that cause the skin to crawl.

Such expectations aren’t completely off-base, but the song we’re premiering today is proof that there’s a lot more to Luring‘s new album than those facets.

What “Born With the Devil’s Markings” reveals is a band capable not only of launching malevolent full-bore assaults, but also creating captivating melody, muscle-moving punch, and mood-moving atmosphere of an unearthly origin. Perhaps unexpectedly, there is (dare we say it) an elegance and refinement in key components of this song — as well as indomitable thrust and lycanthropic savagery. Continue reading »

SHADES OF BLACK (MID-WEEK EDITION): ONE TAIL ONE HEAD, SLAVEHOUSE, LURING, SAINTE MARIE DES LOUPS

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Aug 082018
 

 

(Today we have a rare weekday edition of SHADES OF BLACK for you, and once again we’re turning the column over to NCS supporter HGD, who has selected some black gems for your listening pleasure.)

While there’s not necessarily any real stylistic theme to these releases (as they all cover different aspects of black metal), there is an thread of finality that runs through all of them.

ONE TAIL ONE HEAD

The first item in this list is a new song from Nidarosian black metallers One Tail One Head. They announced recently that they would be relasing a debut album, Worlds Open, Worlds Collide, through Terratur Possessions on October 5. More importantly, this will also be the only full-length released by the band, as they have decided to go their separate ways after their upcoming European tour, with a performance in their hometown of Trondheim in December being their last. Continue reading »