MOONSPELL - Hermitage (2LP)

MOONSPELL is approaching their 30th anniversary as a band more ambitiously and stronger than ever. Hermitage û the gothic metal pioneersæ13th studio album û was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Paradise Lost, Primordial, Ghost, S¾lstafir, etc.) at the Orgone Studios in the UK. Building upon the albumÆs dark, revolutionary and sensitive facets, itÆs an entertaining yet epic journey through the darkest days of human existence. Beautifully crafted tracks such as ôThe Greater Goodô show us the modernity of the wolves in 2021, while ôCommon Prayersô embraces the MOONSPELL tradition of writing a dark, gothic metal song like no other band can. ôAll Or Nothingô brings back the ethereal and melodic sounds of MOONSPELL, served by a beautiful musical landscape, making it most likely one of the deepest and most sincerely heart-breaking tunes the Portuguese dark metal titans have ever written. But of course, they donæt stray away from their metal roots, especially influenced by underground metal bands like Bathory on tracks like the bombastic and epic metal anthem ôThe Hermit Saintsô! Hermitage is a revolutionary, wonderfully intuitive and epic journey by one of the most distinctive dark metal bands of all time, and a testament to what theyÆve always loved the most: Honest, emotional metal that binds us even in the darkest times. First pressing 2LP contains an exclusive bonus track, Candlemass cover "Darkness in Paradise."