Ukrainian atmospheric black/death metal band U Kronakh has set 21 March as the release date for its third full-length, The Archaic Dance Of Winds, which will be released via Archivist Records. To give you a taste of what's to come, the band has presented the album's first single, "Night Visions Fade".
U Kronakh was founded by Artem "Voidger", in 2020. The musical concept of the band has remained consistent across three albums: a harmonious blend of atmospheric black metal, death metal, and lyrics predominantly dedicated to the raw mysticism of the Carpathian Mountains and events of ancient times.
For the recording of the debut album's vocals and drums, session musicians: "Monolith" (Colotyphus, Ezkaton) and "Lycane" (Colotyphus, Ezkaton, etc.) were invited. The line-up was also used to record the second album and an EP.
The debut album, Stonewounds, was released in 2021 and marked the first attempt to combine death metal elements with raw atmospheric black metal, along with a significant portion of melodic inclusions. The inspiration for the album was drawn from the raw, misty forests of the Carpathians during the author's hiking trips. Many photographs taken during these excursions were later used for the design of all the albums, a task handled by Ksenia "Wintersomnia."
The second album, Night Devours Being (Ніч Поглинає Буття), was written before the release of the debut but was only released in 2024. It continued and developed the ideas of the debut album but was slower, rawer, and more atmospheric. Thematically, the album combines a metaphorical depiction of primordial nature with reflections on ancient perceptions of the cosmos and humanity's place in the universe.
In 2024, for the recording of the band's third album, The Archaic Dance Of Winds (Архаїчний Танець Вітрів), Vitalii "Wormwood", known for his work with other Ukrainian black metal bands, was invited as the vocalist.
Like its predecessors, The Archaic Dance Of Winds continued the experiment of blending genres, becoming a fusion that disregarded any "rules" or "genre markers", as the author believes creativity exists precisely for such freedom. The updated sound and new musical accents added a unique charm to the band's work. Link
U KRONAKH - Sets Release Date For Third Full-Length
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