Following the release of their debut record, "Upon the Edge of Darkness", in 2023, South Australia’s Lumen Ad Mortem returns this summer with "A Grave Ascent" - a striking dose of ferocious black metal that balances perfectly between an energetic drive fueled by lightning-fast tremolo riffs and a mid-paced dirge drenched in atmosphere.
Crafting anthemic black metal with unrelenting intensity, these new offerings are chock-full of nefarious melodies, wrapped around rhythm guitars and bass that retain a malleable nature, alongside ominous synth lines and drums that relentlessly drive the energy forward. Lyrically, the new album draws from the Australian wellspring of loss, death, and the undying spirit that refuses defeat, driven by an unrelenting force of cold and undeniable vengeance. All is set within an ancient landscape, where the vastness of time and darkness renders human existence utterly insignificant.
Mixed by Patrick Pages Oliver at Blood Wolf Productions, "A Grave Ascent" shines with a harmonious mix - raw, cold and emotional, yet clear and perfectly balanced.
A sonic landscape of chilling melodic ferocity and suffocating atmosphere.
Credits
Aaron Tuck – Guitars, Keyboards and Orchestration
Gregor Pikl – Vocals
Rory Amoy – Percussion
Morris Ewings – Bass
Lachlan Odell – Live Keyboards
Lachlan Stopa – Live Guitar
Percussion recorded at M/E Studio by Patrick Pages Oliver and Gregor Pikl
Guitars, keyboards and orchestration recorded at Forest Trees Studio by Aaron Tuck
Vocals recorded at Fjordrecord Studio C by Gregor Pikl
Bass recorded by Morris Ewings at M/E Studio
Produced by Patrick Pages Oliver and Lumen Ad Mortem
Mixed by Patrick Pages Oliver at Blood Wolf Productions
Mastered by Owen Gillett at O.G. Mastering
Artwork 'Le Devourer' by Leoncio Harmur
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Monogram by Sam Dishington
Layout by Gregor Pikl and Aaron Tuck
