Moonlight Legend

by Azure

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deathmetal82 A must have in your collection!

boenna One of the lost classics... Favorite track: A Romance in Darkest Harmony.

porcelainheart- Dissection and Sacramentum's distant cousin. Why this went under the radar for so long is beyond me, but I'm very glad I found this. This satisfies an itch I've had for old-school melodic black/death metal in the vein of both bands. Favorite track: A Romance in Darkest Harmony.

Shanti Heroic black metal from cold sweden, very epic and emotional to recall old times among decrepit crypts in struggle and against these times of digital abysses ... old black mastery in each song to remove the vital breath of this irrational life, work very suitable for these sterile viral times ... I have my copy via solistitium when it opus came out in the moonlight of the dead stars ... a legend. Favorite track: A Romance in Darkest Harmony.

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1.	Prologue 01:24	buy track
2.	The Eroican 07:46	buy track
3.	...and the Prophecy Is Him 06:20	buy track
4.	Selene - The Nocturnal Goddess of Luna 07:16	buy track
5.	Embraced by Flames 05:58	buy track
6.	A Romance in Darkest Harmony 04:27	buy track
7.	Clair du Lune 06:24	buy track
8.	Tears of the Aged Mother 01:50	buy track
9.	Crowned by Divine Fire (Epilogue) 02:46	buy track

about

AND THE PROPHECIES ARE FINALLY FULFILLED!

First released in 1998, MOONLIGHT LEGEND was the debut album of slumbering Swedish melodic black metal duo AZURE. Just over 20 years later, the concept album finally sees the vinyl treatment it deserves for the first time ever!

Azure's Moonlight Legend is a raw and frantic black metal experience, and it masterfully maintains the dreamy and journey-like state paired with pummeling drums and melodic guitars we've all become so familiar with in the melodic black metal genre.

The lyrics, arguably one of the most important parts of Moonlight Legend written by guitarist/vocalist Robban Kanto, expand it from an album to a world of it's own. The story fleshed out in chapter-like songs, follows the prophecy of Belhelth, "The Eroican", the nocturnal goddess Selene, and the gods and spirits that watch all tales of those prophesized to become rulers of the universe.

Released around the same time and easily comparable in sound to landmark albums from bands such as DISSECTION, VINTERLAND, DAWN, AND SACRAMENTUM, Moonlight Legend was largely unnoticed by fans of the golden era of Swedish melodic black metal upon release. We hope by rightfully pressing this album to remastered vinyl for the first time, the album will be brought to light of fans who may have missed it all these years!

credits

released August 1, 2021

Line-up from 1998:
Robert "Amorth Bredlave" Kanto - Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Writing, Lyrics

With guests,
Matte Holmgren - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
André Nylund - Guitars (lead)
Stefan Rådlund -Guitars (lead)

Cover art and logo by Mattias Persson
Engineered and mixed by Janne Andersson & Olle Rönnlund.

Remastered by Kameron Bogges of An Isolated Mind
Released by Vigor Deconstruct in 2021.

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Apr 23

The Face Bar

Reading, UK
Apr 25

Oslo

London, UK
Apr 28

The 1865

Southampton, UK

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