As \tthe album progresses the listener travels through water bound places in the \twild as you struggle alongside unknown companions to escape unseen forces in \tthe night. Time shifts and landscapes morph into new and undetermined lands \tas if you walk through a reality constructed of dreams. What was an open \tmarsh under the stars becomes a moment of deep inner reflection alone in an \talley. One moment you are exploring the abandoned remains of a deteriorating \tbuilding and the next moment you are running breathlessly for your life.<\/p>\n
HORUS \tCyclicDaemon<\/strong> recently released the fourth deluxe CD in the labels \tseries of illustrious releases. Musterion<\/strong> continues the HORUS \tCyclicDaemon <\/strong>legacy begun by its predecessors the deluxe CD releases Chaos, Lust From \tThe Underworld<\/em> and AL: 100th Anniversary<\/em>. With the release of Musterion<\/strong> Black Lodge<\/em> HORUS \tCyclicDaemon <\/strong>once again invites music enthusiasts to \tpartake in a new narrative that is carefully presented through visual and \tmusical media. Like previous deluxe packaged CD\u2019s Musterion <\/strong>is a \tmulti-sensory experience constructed with artistic precision and noticeable \tdedication. The CD comes accompanied by an A5 Booklet printed in color on \timpressive art grade paper. The CD is housed separately in its own art paper \tsleeve while the CD and Booklet both come nested in a dedicated and shared \tenvelope. Unveiling Musterion <\/strong>is like unwrapping an elaborate gift from \tafar. The opening of this package reveals an invitation to a dark world \tfilled with mystery, agony, and dark rites.<\/p>\n Simon AA K\u00f6lle is the artists behind the vision of The Black Lodge<\/em>. \tReaders familiar with the fantasy inspired ambient band Za Fr\u00fbmi<\/a> or the \tlabel Waerloga Records from Sweden may be familiar with Simon AA K\u00f6lle\u2019s \testablished musical accomplishments. Those who secured their copy of AL: \t100th Anniversary<\/em> from HORUS \tCyclicDaemon <\/strong>may remember Simon AA K\u00f6lle\u2019s \tnumerous musical contributions under various names and titles on the album. \tSimon AA K\u00f6lle has established himself as a recognizable force in dark \tambient and cinematic ambient music. Simon regularly impregnates his music \twith dense mantles of narrative that clearly explains characters, plots and \teven chapters that are meant to be related to the listening experience. \tAnother distinguishing aspect of Simon\u2019s musical output is his excursions \tinto myth, fantasy, and occultism. His work as Za Fr\u00fbmi<\/a> has explored the \tworld of the Orc as well as the eternal and passionate suffering of the \tvampire.<\/p>\n On Musterion <\/strong>The Black Lodge<\/em> Simon brings together his talent as a \tstoryteller with his prowess as a cinematic dark ambient musician. The \tresulting creation is a surreal musical tale based around secret agent Dale \tCooper. We are informed that agent Cooper is trapped in The Black Lodge<\/em> which is a dark world that exists independent of our own.<\/p>\n He currently \tinhabits the body of a deceased man named Jerzy Grotowski. We are informed \tthat he is wandering through a stream of dreams, memories, and locations. \tThe tale is loose and many aspects of the story remain shrouded in mystery. \tWho is agent Dale Cooper? How did he arrive at \u201cThe Black Lodge?\u201d Why and \thow does he inhabit someone else\u2019s body? These questions remain unanswered \tby the artist and help to generate a particular obscurity that is \treminiscent of H. P. Lovecraft<\/a>. Simon wisely allows the listeners \timagination ample room to fill in the missing information so each listner \tmay find their own path through The Black Lodge<\/em>.<\/p>\n The music of Musterion <\/strong>is a cinematic blend of dark ambience, sparse \tritualistic percussion, acoustic instrumentation, and carefully placed \tsamples combined with expert sound manipulation and editing. Unlike most \tdark ambient music Musterion<\/strong> does not linger on a laborious sonority \tindefinitely. Rather the music evolves dynamically shifting instrumentation \tand impressions effortlessly in a quest to seduce the imagination of the \tlistner.<\/p>\n The album consists of vast soundscapes that drift darkly through \tforeign lands, exotic rituals, and acts of dark ritualistic depravity \tperformed upon the innocent. As the album progresses the listner travels \tthrough water bound places in the wild as you struggle alongside unknown \tcompanions to escape unseen forces in the night. Time shifts and landscapes \tmorph into new and undetermined lands as if you walk through a reality \tconstructed of dreams. What was an open marsh under the stars becomes a \tmoment of deep inner reflection alone in an alley. One moment you are \texploring the abandoned remains of a deteriorating building and the next \tmoment you are running breathlessly for your life. From the darkness come \tsinister sounds of unrighteous creatures, romantic nostalgic music wafts by \tonly to dissolve into a rumination of foreign prayers. From all sides come \tthe struggling gurgles of the demented and the screams of the frightened and \tdying. Just as you become rooted in any of these lengthy songs you blink and \tfind yourself transplanted into yet another surreal reality. From the \tmonasteries of Tibet to the forbidding confines of the The Black Lodge<\/em> you \tdrift in and out of different worlds sometimes as a participant and other \ttimes as a victim.<\/p>\n In order to induce such a hallucinatory listening experience Musterion <\/strong>creates music using a wide array of instrumentation ranging from traditional \tand classical acoustic instruments to purely electronic based sounds.<\/p>\n Though \tmany songs are shadowed by dark ominous drones the music in each song \treaches way beyond the range and habit of standard dark ambient music. Musterion <\/strong>has striven to bring experimentalism to dark ambient music and has \tsuccessfully created a cinematic environment previously only pursued by too \tfew capable musicians.<\/p>\n Musterion<\/strong> The Black Lodge<\/em> is definitely the most powerful full length \talbum I have heard Simon AA K\u00f6lle participate upon. Fans of Simon\u2019s previous \twork as Za Fr\u00fbmi<\/a> will find the cinematic quality of the music familiar \tthough be informed that the scope and intricateness of the songs far exceed \tSimon\u2019s work with Za Fr\u00fbmi<\/a>. I highly encourage dark ambient fans that like \tmusic that reaches beyond standard drone music to check out Musterion as \twell. Anyone with a fetish for H. P. Lovecraft<\/a> or other dark occult inspired \tnarratives is also encouraged to discover Musterion<\/strong>. Musterion <\/strong>is an \tinvitation to close your eyes and be led into a world of shifting shadows, \tintrigue, and horror. This excellent release is limited to 500 hand signed \tcopies so collectors be aware of the limited nature of this release.<\/p>\n Malahki Thorn<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the album progresses the listener travels through water bound places in the wild as you struggle alongside unknown companions to escape unseen forces in the night. Time shifts and landscapes morph into new and undetermined lands as if you walk through a reality constructed of dreams. 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