II : Morphosis, by Lantern

II : Morphosis

by Lantern

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Mohemian Multi-faceted and extremely variable Death Metal from Finland with barking vocals. The blunt production gives the album a vintage touch which fits the overall concept perfectly. Great record, but very hard to pin down because of its unique style. Favorite track: Transmigration.

Brandon Corsair One of the most creative bands in death metal right now that focuses on everything that was so special about the earliest days of the genre; namely, a focus on personal exploration in music without sacrificing the death metal spirit or killer riffs in exchange for that exploration. Also features one of the best and most standout vocalists in the genre on top of the stunning instrumentation!

Favorite track: Black Miasma.

JT EXTREME Hot damn, that death metal bark really stirs up the loins. Favorite track: Sleeper of Hypnagog.

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	1.	Black Miasma 05:21
	2.	Sleeper of Hypnagog 06:36
	3.	Hosting Yellow Fungi 02:45
	4.	Cleansing of the Air 05:26
	5.	Necrotic Epiphanies 03:52
	6.	Transmigration 04:49
	7.	Virgin Damnation 04:11
	8.	Morphosis 00:48
	9.	Lucid Endlessness 07:19

about

Since LANTERN's debut full-length ‘Below’ perfectly got the zeitgeist of the mid-10’s dark and arcane DM revival DARK DESCENT RECORDS has almost become synonymous for, it would have made perfect sense for those Finns to simply so to speak return to very same cave and lock themselves up down there with no heat nor light for two weeks straight to conjure the same type of pitch black music. But this is where you draw the line in between those happy with their little niche and the real artists, destined to expand their horizon no matter what… Fear not, ‘II – Morphosis’ isn’t trying to reach for the light either and still reeks of the ancient metal ov death foul stench. And even if they’ve now officially integrated the three extra members the initial duo had with them since 2011 for live activities and recorded it as a five piece, there’s still here a palpable sense of obscurity throughout those nine songs, as if being seen through a veiled curtain.

But many actually will probably actually be quite surprised by how articulate but also strangely melodic the ‘new’ LANTERN is. While a track like “Cleansing of the Air” or the epic instrumental “Necrotic Epiphanies” carry a strong thrash influence that can also be found in Necrophilos’ scruffy vocals, the album is first and foremost packed with twisted riffs that spiral on and off that pierce through the thick fog it conjures like razors. But no matter how hectic the whole thing gets, they never loose control, like some kind of bizarre version of TREBLINKA not led by clueless teenagers but proper musicians determined to get on a short leash the madness that drives them.

Like on ‘Below’, the album’s brilliantly detailed yet disturbing artwork courtesy of Zbigniew M. BIelak is a collage of various concepts developed in the songs while Dan Lowndes of Resonance Sound Studios took care of the mixing and mastering duties, resulting in an album both daring and unique.

- Olivier "Zoltar" Badin

credits

released March 17, 2017

Cruciatus - lead guitar
Necrophilos - vocals
J. Noisehunter - bass
St. Belial - rhythm guitar
J. Poussu - drums

Artwork - Zbigniew M. Bielak

Mixed/Mastered - Dan Lowndes/Resonance Sound Studios

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