When Depressive Black Metal sounds hauntingly beautiful...

UPCOMING RELEASE: Notturno - Inside It wasn’t long ago that Notturno introduced themselves to the world with their grief-striken debut album “Obsessions“, a worthy debut album from the Italian depressive black metal project headed by Vittorio Sabelli ( Dawn Of A Dark Age , INCANTVM, ). Almost immediately after the release of Obsessions, Notturno began work on their follow-up effort “Inside“ which will be released through Hypnotic Dirge Records this fall. The rich textures and nocturnal mood of the debut remains but on “Inside“ the sound is developed further with some elements that weren’t present previously, crafting an enveloping soundtrack to despair through the use of buzzsaw guitars, haunting piano, and even orchestral instruments that blend seamlessly and float in and out as required creating droning introspection and emotional crescendos in equal measure. As with on “Obsessions“, this structure serves as the base for the exasperated and despearate vocals of Kjiel ( Eyelessight ), this time around being joined by a guest vocalist (to be named later). “Inside“ will be released on Hypnotic Dirge Records as the autumn ushers in the sweet respite from the oppressive summer heat, coming October 6, 2023. News and pre-order links to follow... *** Notturno - Obsessions [Bandcamp] Notturno - Obsessions [Youtube]