(written by Islander)

In 2020, the Ukrainian musician Artem “Voidger” founded U Kronakh as a studio one-man band, drawing upon veins of atmospheric black metal and death metal as the elements for his intended alchemy. Since then U Kronakh has released two albums in which Voidger has brought along session performers to assist him, with a third album — Archaic Dance of Winds (Архаїчний Танець Вітрів) — due for arrival on March 21st.

In their lyrics and their inspiration, we’re told that all of the albums draw upon the mistiness and mysticism of Carpathian mountain forests, ancient events, and never-ending reflections about the nature of the cosmos and our place within it.

What we have for you today is a lyric video for the first song to be disclosed from U Kronakh‘s new album. Its English name is “Night Visions Fade“. Continue reading »