Resilient

Reformed American black metallers Nachtmystium have returned from the shadows on new EP quot;Resilient quot; their first for Prophecy Productions. Spearheaded by enigma Blake Judd the reconfigured Nachtmystium picks up where acclaimed full-lengths quot;The World We Left Behindquot; and quot;Silencing Machinequot; left off but sheds unprecedented darkness on Judd s artistic turmoil. The violent introspection spread across quot;Resilientquot; s three tracks takes Nachtmystium through new nightmarish landscapes as the group pivot into slower tempi with washes of melancholy as the main sonic driver. Joining Nachtmystium leader Blade Judd are keyboardist Job Phenex Bos a Dutchman living in Bergen Norway where he moonlights with German black metallers Dark Fortress and performs live with black metal icons Satyricon and black-doom luminaries The Ruins of Beverast; bassist Martin van Valkenstijn a Germany-based musician who s played live with legends Empyrium Sun of the Sleepless and The Vision Bleak forms half the rhythm section; and drummer Jean Graffio an American musician is the other half. Graffio also drums for California-based black metallers Sumeria. quot;Resilientquot; is the start of a new chapter for Judd and Nachtmytium. The EP kicks off with the title track a full-bodied churn of sadness desperation and determination. The main melody is powered by a dreamy keyboard line with Judd employing a despairing riff as counterpoint. quot;Silver Lanternsquot; is more traditional Nachtmystium but with a shimmering centerpiece. Between the half-blasts and tremeloed riffs the keyboards act as a foil providing lift to the overall song. quot;Desert Illuminationquot; is almost uplifting in it s doom-like tempo and sing-song melody line. That however is crushed when Nachtmystium invert the motif for a more malicious coda. Available in Digipak Vinyl and Deluxe Artbook w/ live bouns CD.