RUNEMAGICK - After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil 2-LP (Black Vinyl) (Pre-order)
Comes in a deluxe gatefold 2-LP, on black vinyl limited to 300 copies.
Step away from the present. Enter the Death/Doom/Pagan world of Runemagick!
Listen in solitude to this journey and give it time to comprehend.
“After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil” descends beyond the aftermath of collapse into realms where runes awaken, ancient currents stir and unseen forces move beneath the surface of existence. Through eight interconnected compositions, the album follows a solitary passage through stillness, vigilance, dissolution and transformation, guided by the hidden weave of Urðr and the enduring presence that remains when all forms have fallen away.
Blending Death/Doom Metal with ritualistic atmospheres, meditative passages and cosmic depth, the album explores themes of rune magick, animism, continuity and becoming. Guest vocalist Dísa Draugurinn contributes shamanic trance-like invocations that further strengthen the album’s dreamlike and immersive character.
As a natural continuation of “Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)”, the album moves deeper into the unknown, where endings reveal new thresholds and where awareness itself becomes part of the endless continuance.
Line up:
Nicklas Rudolfsson - Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, jaw harp, drums and percussion
Special guest:
• Dísa Draugurinn - Shamanic trance voice
• Entirely composed and performed by Nicklas Rudolfsson (Runemagick, The Funeral Orchestra, Unformulas, ex-Sacramentum)
• Mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque (King Diamond, Lex Legion, Death) at Sonic Train Studios
• Deluxe double album
• Artwork by Pablo Robbio (Spectrum Art) and Danny Pham
• Illustrations by Dísa Draugurinn, based on visions insired by listening to demos and lyrics of the album
For fans of: Celtic Frost, Bathory (viking era), Candlemass, Evoken, Hooded Menace, Winter