Night Shall Drape Us - Lunatic Choir (2024) Hi-Res

"Lunatic Choir" by Night Shall Drape Us is a stellar release, only held back by openly instantly recognizable influences yet it has the ability to stand on its own as an offering of blackened fury that revels in the darkness and shadows. Its speed is marked by moments of assonance and chanted vocals that linger long after it has passed.

The album opens with 'Hymn of Rebellion', a classic anthem that sets the tempo for the rest of the songs. The heavy drum intro fires up 'Dead Eden' next, with the aggression evident from the band. There are plenty of mad, crazy, and chaotic solos throughout the album, just listen to 'Ethereal Constrictor' for the best example of this.

The lyrics are straightforward and uncompromising. For example, 'Unification' has a tortured sound from the vocals and instruments that just goes 100% past what most people would be able to endure, and you can hear the emotion in the vocals. It rolls into 'Lunacy and Horror,' which has a similar pace and sound. At this point in the album, there should be more diversity. Modern day bands cannot afford to rest in the laurels of at the past, because the market is oversaturated.

'Under the Dead Sky' is another pedal to the metal type of song, and again, the band continues to push this fairly unilateral sound straight through without stopping. 'The Queen of the Red Streams' closes the album, and there you have it, eight songs that vary a bit in pace, and this is the first one that varies a bit in sound.

Overall, "Lunatic Choir" is a high-quality album that sticks to their roots and delivers an uncompromising and relentless sound. It's a must-listen for any fan of death metal.