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Melancholia

by Crestfallen

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Vintage Devilry
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Vintage Devilry And another AOTY contender is added to the list! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, too.

Melancholia is an ice-cold monument to atmospheric black metal that never forgets the metal and nails that classic reverb-drenched synth the early Norwegian and Polish scenes cloaked their greatest albums in. Dark as fuck at times, in the best possible way.

Great album cover as well. 🤘 Favorite track: Orphaned Widow Bereft.
Too Old Too Cold
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Too Old Too Cold Ethereal, frozen cold and quintessential American BM. There is true beauty in the Melancholy upon which this album bestows. In other words, fucking perfect Black metal. This will be on repeat for years to come and not just 'til the end of 2023.
bmurator
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bmurator US Black Metal. I am stunned! I should have bought this instantly but only had the chance to listen just now... For someone who started off already stellar, this is Dave's best work yet! What an album! It sounds so very fresh & genuine. I am looking forward to such much more from Dave! Love the cover too! Highly recommended!!!

Edit: Can't stop listening to this! I am seriously hooked! Actually, the line & sinker went too... :)
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Frail spirit held under with a broken ragged soul Eyes empty marrow raw in the heavens failing glow Shackles tear the mind a dungeon cognition slips away Closed eye fractals enrobing darkness And the Talisman beckons call Cold blackening Crushing blow upon crushing blow Visceral ending of bone and breath Grieving until the end Frail spirits torn asunder with shattered tortured souls Eyes empty marrow raw in the heavens failing glow Clawing ashes cleaving tundras mountains built of fear Body withers the mind broken And the Talisman calls once more Cold blackening Crushing blow upon crushing blow Visceral ending of bone and breath Grieving until the end
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Bright star of azure light Emerging from the void Celestial figures casting tides Entangled plasma dream Awaken heavy eyes The dance of dream and death Primordial shadows glazed in night Aeons blinking by Awaken heavy eyes The dance of dream and death Primordial shadows glazed in night Aeons blinking by Entangled plasma dream Tangled plasma dream
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Terminus 02:32
Blackness Darkness Hopeless Endless Twisting Churning Dizzying Yearning Open your eyes Wake from the lie
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Flowing solar shadow Glowing nightmare storm Black hole vacuum sky Solar wind alight Blind eye vortex Spiraling inner light Radiant stream of chaos Stellar master flight Invoking cosmic darkness Crimson microsphere Soaring solar tides Mystic portal flight Dark sky fortress Sprawling cosmosphere Entropic beam of chaos Stellar master flight Darkened consummation Blackened astral plane Burning stream of chaos Stellar master flight Invoking cosmic blackness Crushing microsphere Searing solar tide Mystic portal flight Lightless cosmic fortress Golden gates appear Icy rays of chaos Stellar master flight
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Awaken the calling of shadows Voiceless revulsion of life Crushing horrors Escaping all worlds of end A dream without waking I dream of night without end A dream of ash and white I dream of nail through palm and sole A dream awash in ruin and flames Voiceless words Voiceless terror I breathe into the darkness Cataclysmic abyssal pyre Awaken the feeding of marrow Voiceless longing for night Crushing horrors Escaping words to mend A dream without ending I dream of blood and fire A dream of crimson spite I dream again of nails through limbs Wave after wave of scalding rains Voiceless words Voiceless terror I breathe again the blackness Piercing lucid mire
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O terrible enchantress Throned in flowers With this sorrow With this anguish Break my spirit Hear anew the voice Down the pale heavens Come again to me Now of fulfillment, fulfill Fight by my shoulder Release me

about

A swirling solar storm of dark, crushingly heavy riffs drenched in reverb soaked keys - the ethereal Melancholia is aptly described as a cosmic collapse into the void. Drawing influences from a wide range of artists such as Bron, Lune, Winterfylleth, Wildernessking & Inquisition; Crestfallen's "Melancholia" is a love letter to these atmo-black pioneers.

Crestfallen is one-man atmospheric black metal project led by Dave K. Born & raised in Central NY, Dave maintains a diverse musical background & performs all aspects of writing, performing & recording. With Crestfallen, he has built a steady base of followers through a grass-roots approach & humble direct interaction with fans.

If you enjoy this album, please support the art & artist. Share this Bandcamp page on social media & with friends & colleagues. Stay metal. crest--fallen.bandcamp.com

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Review from 121 db Mag:
www.121dbmag.com/post/crestfallen-melancholia

A special thanks to my son Devin for his patient ear & unconditional encouragement. Also thanks to Nate, Fessy & Dean for their ongoing support & unbiased honest feedback. Thanks as well to Chris F., Dan Z., Andy C., Lazar/Max, Meeses, PaintingMantis, AbyssalCatacombs, SANDRA.N, Mourner, Blackened_Hate_Productions, Tim S., CoughCool, BMurator & anyone I may have unintentionally overlooked. Your continued & unwavering support is appreciated beyond words.

All music, mixing, mastering & graphic design by Dave K.

Female chants on "Song For The Dead" sampled from the work of the amazing Eivør Pálsdóttir.

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released September 1, 2023

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