(written by Islander)

On June 20th the Los Angeles-based one-man black metal band Morningstvr will release the second album in a planned trilogy. Its name is A Fate Engraved, and it follows from its predecessor, In Memoriam of the Blvck Wind.

As Morningstvr explains, it “tells of a land far to the north of the world, with cold and abysmal ranges covered in snow, ancient structures of an empire from a forgotten age, much like in the image of the medieval period, continuing the tales of Slavic witchcraft, knights charging their last battles, betrayal, heartbreak and rituals upon a full moon,” and thus references Tolkien’s legendarium.

As for the music itself, Morningstvr describes it as “if (early) Darkthrone had a love child with Verses in Oath by Hulder and Kaer Morhen by Hekseblad.” We have a more tangible demonstration of the music today as we premiere a music video for the new album’s final track “Whispers of a Nameless Fear.” Continue reading »