When a mind combines the facets of both beauty and despair into one pallette, painting with the energy from whence this fusion is created, what is bred is a work of art speaking in 2 distinct tongues but whose speech flows as one to the mind.For the juxtaposition of these shapes ebb and flow into each other, overpowering at times but also working in synergy to a pulsating rhythm, in my opinion this is represents the most virulent and honest art.
‘Reveria Umbrarum in Tenebris’ by Ludus Umbrarum exhibits the copulation of that which speaks of light and malice within Symphonic Black Metal, for the spirit which dwells within this architecture shares a similar energy to bands such as Cradle of Filth, Limbonic Art and the early material of Dimmu Borgir.It is like a finger that traces the contour of a rose bush, examining its delicate features , thumbing the texture of the petals between the skin,but at the same time, piercing the flesh against the thorns to taste such pleasure,so too with this release feels in its unfurling. Bleeding forth,symphony and melody intertwine into each other, exhaling both a luminous yet ghastly ambience in its motion of speech.
Tracks such as ‘Through Night and Storm’ and ‘Rise’ are testaments to this wherein the keys cast a shimmering quality to its playing accentuating the frigid tone of the strings, in turn creating a duality whereby the senses feel both the dread yet calming sensation from these energies. However, what bestows unto this album a tangible sensation comes in the form of the production, as it strikes a balance wherein the elements are not entirely crude nor are they polished at the same time, as an equilibrium is found allowing these transmissions of sound to coexist and feel alive in its speech. The strings carry forth a vampyric grandeur to its accent, whereby the metallic yet dissonant sound accentuates the obsidian aura, however the very same aura is commanded through the vocals which dictates the very shape that is formed. Tracks such ‘Buried Forth’ and ‘Only the Strong Prevails’ are examples where the vocals coil like a thick mist, enveloping the instrumental energies and in its extension, allowing depth to the atmosphere as it scours the senses with a wraith-like tongue.
The communion of melodies that dwell within ‘Reveria Umbrarum in Tenebris’ can be likened to the crimson ichor that trickles along the edges of a delicate yet flawless marbled sculpture,like blood that flows into the white of milk, where pain infects beauty crafting an emotional journey for the consciousness to embark.
