Cursed Eternity is a Depressive Black Metal band from Türkiye. December 13th, 2020, saw the band release their second studio album, “Işığın Ardınd”, which includes eight dark and suicide songs that would gratify fans of Shining, Nortt, Xasthur, and Thy Light. The album was released through Toxin Music.
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Cursed Eternity, Işığın Ardınd Review: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Işığın Ardınd
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Cursed Eternity and their album, Işığın Ardınd
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features twin guitar work of repetitive and frequently droning of the (additional aggression/progression of the) guitars, with dark rhythm/ melodious, with additional synths/keys, that act as a backdrop. The Second Sin, The Vocals: Iinvolves reverberated screaming and despairing wailing of the death. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of cold, aggressive, and pounding drum rhythms/beats.
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion:
Sorrow & depressing atmosphere music that course through your speakers
Immediately after the listener presses the play button, one is welcomed to the intro track, Sonsuza Kadar Lanetl. This welcomes the listener to their last moment of existence of life and a passage of the dark (droning) atmosphere riffs and sorrowful keys.
The second track, Işığın Ardında, follows the introductory piece and serves as a continuation of the musical journey. It commences with a blend of clean guitar riffs and keyboard melodies, which are soon interrupted by intense, unholy screams that envelop the listener. This track, along with the subsequent seven, immerses the audience in a profoundly sorrowful funeral doom atmosphere, drawing inspiration from early Burzum, Nortt, Shining (Sweden), and other influential artists, all contributing to a dark and sombre soundscape.
Once liberated, the mind is free to explore vivid imagery. This exploration is rooted in the observation of nature’s dormant beauty and a musical composition that weaves together ritualistic elements, creating an intense, darkly immersive, and dramatic ambiance reminiscent of a cinematic horror film score. The music encompasses various compositions and moods, including sorrowful atmospheres, eerie sound effects, sinister synthesizers, spoken audio clips, and arcane rites, among other diverse elements.
As the oppressive and melancholic essence of extreme music resonates through the speakers and penetrates the soul, Işığın Ardında introduces moments of slow, clean melodies interspersed with ambient synth passages, heavy droning, and aggressive yet melodic segments. The vocal arrangements feature a blend of ethereal female voices and dark, ritualistic male chants, accompanied by spoken word segments. The powerful, thunderous drumming and chilling vocals evoke a spine-tingling sensation. This work presents a fruit of art, of embodiment of raw and depressive black metal, enveloped in a haunting shroud of sorrow, showcasing exceptional lyrical devilmanship.
The overall arrangement of the music and instrumentation is of the highest quality, offering listeners an unfiltered experience of pure depressive black metal that is capable of consuming one’s very essence.
For those who appreciate black metal that is melancholic, cold, and raw, this album is highly recommended.
The album concludes with the final track, Son Mektup. We want to give a shoutout to Cursed Eternity for letting us review their album Işığın Ardınd. Now, we are going to conclude the review by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
The Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins of Cursed Eternity and their album, Işığın Ardınd
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia:
For me, the music envelops the listener in an authentic atmosphere of profound melancholy, characterized by the essence of depressive black metal. Simultaneously, it offers a genuine journey into the depths of darkness, allowing for an immersive experience that resonates deeply. This auditory experience saturates the senses with an unfiltered expression of despair, while simultaneously guiding the audience through a true exploration of shadowy themes
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork is cold and dark, very similar to “Thy Light” artwork (so does the band logo).
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Cursed Eternity and their album, Işığın Ardınd. Therefore, this concludes Eternal Crypt and their album, Stages Of Grief review.
Members
Margen: guitar, back vocals
Morkeskred: lead guitar
Ensomulv: vocals
Scream: drums
Sorgfull: rhythm guitar
Track-Listing
01. Sonsuza Kadar Lanetl
02. Işığın Ardında
03. İnandığımız Yalanlar
04. Umutsuzluğa Haykırış
05. Son Fısıltı
06. Karanlığın İçinden
07. Bir Daha Mı?
08. Yaprak
09. Son Mektup
