Founded in the fall of 1994 by Claudio Alcara, Frostmoon Eclipse is one of the first established black metal bands on the Italian metal scene, presenting the traditional for the band mixture of acoustics and old school black metal, following the traditions of the local scene and deftly adding elements from the Swedish, French and Norwegian stages, creating monumental records.
Each of the band members also contributes to many of the other big names in the genre, such as Blut Aus Nord, Darvaza, Chaos Invocation, Fides Inversa and many others, which speaks volumes about the abilities of the musicians and their talent.

In „Rustworn“ we are again witnessing the traditional techniques of the band, as the interesting choice of acoustics is complemented by cutting guitars, melodic passages and old school atmosphere.
In just over 34 minutes, Frostmoon Eclipse is erupting in full force, presenting both amazing new and live studio recordings, as the last three tracks – „Hell Thousandfold“, „Devoured“ and „Torn Apart By The Withering Voices Of Deceit“ are recorded during the band’s concert in CG (Varese, Italy) on May 28, 2018, as part of the band’s previous titles – „The Greatest Loss“ (2016) and „A Ticket to Nowhere“ (2011).

The album begins with the eponymous song „Rustworn“, and here you can hear a relentless emotional charge, beautiful melodic guitars and fast blasts.
Some of the riffs in the intro of the next song, „Relentless, Circling“, boldly remind me of the atmosphere of Blut Aus Nord from „Memoria Vetusta II“ and even „Hallucinogen“, although soon after the Italian tradition completely captures the ear with the traditional old school vocals of Lorenzo Sassi.

Once again, the band shows a great style of songwriting, including a huge dose of intriguing elements to keep the fire burning until the end of the composition in each of the pieces.
The live performances I mentioned, on the other hand, present a really hot atmosphere and can take us to the darkened concert hall and the inhuman charge that Frostmoon Eclipse carries during their performances in front of an audience in just a few minutes.

“Rustworn” is a sultry record that carries a lot of raw and unadulterated energy that keeps you in suspense and makes you want more and more. Through a beautiful style of songwriting, Frostmoon Eclipse once again consolidated their legendary status and offered an obsessive black metal record that carries the old school spirit , intertwined with a lot of outstanding melodies and captivating  dark atmosphere.

Score: 10/10 ????????????????????????????????????????

Favorite track: „Relentless, Circling“

The record will be officially released tomorrow, March 18th, through the label Immortal Frost Productions, and will be available in limited edition CDs – 500 Jewel Case and in digital format. Also, „Rustworn“ will be presented in full on the European tour 15 Years of Bleakness, starting on March 19th.

Order link: https://smarturl.it/rustworn

Follow the official premiere of the album, which starts in a few hours. The members will be there, so you will be able to talk to them and ask them a few questions.