MOON ORACLE

Today, Finnish black-doom deviants Moon Oracle stream the entirety of their highly anticipated second album, Ophidian Glare. Set for international release on April 11th via Signal Rex in conspiracy with Bestial Burst, hear Moon Oracle‘s Ophidian Glare in its entirety here:

It was but 2021 when Moon Oracle burst from the void, fully formed, with their Muse of the Nightside debut. Also jointly released by Signal Rex and Bestial Burst, Moon Oracle’s first public recording portrayed the power-trio as astute auctioneers of pure-yet-idiosyncratic metal, equally informed by archaic black metal and eldritch doom. With its bass-heavy crunge and wild tribal drumming, little else around quite sounded like Muse of the Nightside.

And so it goes with Ophidian Glare, Moon Oracle’s second full-length exploration of that battleground between the Id and the Ego. The album’s opening birth pangs suggest their barbaric primitivism will be exaggerated to obscene lengths, but patience rewards the intrepid – or ignorant, as it were – as Ophidian Glare soon blossoms into startling shapes at once vulgar and artful. The ever-present pulse of filth still guides Moon Oracle, but much of the preceding wildness has been reined in (or at least refined), resulting in an altogether more atmospheric sound that allows haunting spaciousness to enter and thereby make the barbarism hit that much harder. Perhaps the album’s unique charm can be summarized by the track title “Nethereal Axe.”

Still cold and alone in their uniqueness amongst an underground that rewards conservatism, Moon Oracle continue to pursue their equally ancient avant-garde muse with increasingly adventurous results. True deviants and outsiders, behold their Ophidian Glare!

Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Moon Oracle’s Ophidian Glare
1. The Numinous Gate Opens [4:44]
2. A Vision in the Mansion [3:50]
3. Nethereal Axe [2:43]
4. Serpent’s Word [3:47]
5. Widdersyns – Against the Current [4:19]
6. Abysmal Crimson Desert [10:58]


MORE INFO:
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www.moonoracle.bandcamp.com

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Today, Signal Rex, in conspiracy with Bestial Burst, announces April 13th as the international release date for Moon Oracle‘s highly anticipated second album, Ophidian Glare, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

It was but 2021 when Moon Oracle burst from the void, fully formed, with their Muse of the Nightside debut. Also jointly released by Signal Rex and Bestial Burst, Moon Oracle’s first public recording portrayed the power-trio as astute auctioneers of pure-yet-idiosyncratic metal, equally informed by archaic black metal and eldritch doom. With its bass-heavy crunge and wild tribal drumming, little else around quite sounded like Muse of the Nightside.

And so it goes with Ophidian Glare, Moon Oracle’s second full-length exploration of that battleground between the Id and the Ego. The album’s opening birth pangs suggest their barbaric primitivism will be exaggerated to obscene lengths, but patience rewards the intrepid – or ignorant, as it were – as Ophidian Glare soon blossoms into startling shapes at once vulgar and artful. The ever-present pulse of filth still guides Moon Oracle, but much of the preceding wildness has been reined in (or at least refined), resulting in an altogether more atmospheric sound that allows haunting spaciousness to enter and thereby make the barbarism hit that much harder. Perhaps the album’s unique charm can be summarized by the track title “Nethereal Axe.”

Still cold and alone in their uniqueness amongst an underground that rewards conservatism, Moon Oracle continue to pursue their equally ancient avant-garde muse with increasingly adventurous results. True deviants and outsiders, behold their Ophidian Glare!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new tracks “The Numinous Gate Opens” and the aforementioned “Nethereal Axe” here:

. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Moon Oracle’s Ophidian Glare
1. The Numinous Gate Opens [4:44]
2. A Vision in the Mansion [3:50]
3. Nethereal Axe [2:43]
4. Serpent’s Word [3:47]
5. Widdersyns – Against the Current [4:19]
6. Abysmal Crimson Desert [10:58]


MORE INFO:
www.facebook.com/MoonOracleFinland
www.moonoracle.bandcamp.com

www.signalrex.com
www.facebook.com/signalrex

Today, Signal Rex, in conspiracy with Bestial Burst, announces August 27th as the international release date for Moon Oracle‘s striking debut album, Muse of the Nightside, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.

Moon Oracle was formed by Sûrya-Ishtara and U after spending years searching for their own sound with previous bands. Later on, Harald Mentor was asked to fill the role of vocalist, knowing his abilities from such acts as Ride for Revenge and Incriminated, among many others. Thus formed, Moon Oracle began their first recording in earnest.

Now, that first recording arrives in full-length form with Muse of the Nightside. Aptly titled, Muse of the Nightside reveals Moon Oracle as astute auctioneers of pure-yet-idiosyncratic metal, equally informed by archaic black metal and eldritch doom, all bass-heavy crunge and wild tribal drumming. And yet, these essentially lunar reflections stem from the need to reiterate their darker, violent energies into expressive form: intense, irascible, derelict, dire. Sonically, then, the album explores that battleground between the Id and the Ego – barbaric primitivism ripped asunder and reshaped into ghoulishly avant-garde shapes. It’s a trip, man.

Moon Oracle is not for everyone; taboos exist for a reason. For those of such constitution, their Muse of the Nightside will open its chasm and ensnare with lurid ease.

Dare to step into that chasm with the brand-new track “Rite of Chthonic Mother” here:

Cover and tracklisting are as follows

Tracklisting for Moon Oracle’s Muse of the Nightside
1. The Huntress and the Hunted
2. A Rape on the Plain of Nysa
3. Rite of Chthonic Mother
4. Sinister Decresence
5. Crossroads (Mysterium Triformis)
6. The 10th Hour

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