Cromlech - Of Owls and Eels (Cassette)

Fans of NAGELFAR, LUNAR AURORA, DIES ATER or THE RUINS OF BEVERAST take heed and make sure to listen to this album! CROMLECH was already launched by the band's sole member Impurus in 1994. Much of what would become the first album was written back then under the title Cold and Stiff, originally meant as a demo. But for various reasons, it wasn't properly recorded and released until 2023 - nearly 30 years later. During the timespan when CROMLECH lay dormant, Impurus wasn't inactive at all, though, but made a name for himself being the drummer of and as such recording numerous albums with DIES ATER, CRYOGENIC and ALBEZ DUZ. Of Owls and Eels is dynamic, unpredictable and unmistakably quirky - brutal in places, but also melancholic and touched by a sense of quiet reverie. Due to Impurus's outstanding skills as both a songwriter and a musician he managed to weave various elements together in a splendid way. The result is an album of intense atmospheric weight - seven songs that completely transcend the limitations often associated with solo black metal projects. It's almost unfathomable that such depth and scope could emerge from the vision and hands of just one man.