Imagine walking into a crypt and seeing a coffin slowly opening with mist swirling around the lid as you begin to become hysterical from fright. If there was a soundtrack for that experience, Wallachian Cobwebs would be the perfect artist to compose some terrifying music.
The artist’s debut release, “Hearken to the Moon Whisper,” is a dungeon synth release which explores the vampiric themes known to spawn nightmares and inspire frightening legends. Dungeon synth is all about establishing strong ambience and also requires the ability to create a world driven by sound instead of lyrics. This artist I find offers a unique approach by creating a truly malevolent cinematic sounding environment. The overall mood is extremely ominous with sounds of wolves howling in the background and of coffins creaking as if the undead are slowly coming out of the shadows.
Similar to a horror film, the album flows seamlessly through different pieces to create a sinister tale. The opening audio clip begins the journey into a dark misty world of frightening howls accompanied by grim sounding synth arrangements. When listening to the album one will take notice right away to how the synth is the main driving force leading the listener deeper into the catacombs of despair. The song, “An Abandoned Room Full of Dust,” really captured my attention with a solemn melody that eventually evolves into a fascinating cinematic like composition.
One of my favorite songs off the album, “Uprising of the Green Skeletons,” features more malignant sounding elements, yet the haunting atmosphere is extremely welcoming. You become lost in the musical world of eerie sounding horror and can see yourself walking in a trance like state through a Transylvanian graveyard under a full moon. Also, the song does a great job leading into the final track, “The Stars Touched Midnight,” which is a captivating arrangement where the synth conjures up some vivid sounding notes until the music disappears into the windy and cold Wallachian night.
Wallachian Cobwebs did a brilliant job with this release, especially in terms of how the album was composed and recorded. It is unique dungeon synth album that breaks away from the pack by exploring and experimenting with a creative concept that I found to be very interesting and engaging. Dungeon synth fans should really check this release out, along with anyone who is a fan of cinematic sounding horror music. Similar to a black and white horror film, the music pulls you out of reality and into a realm of sheer fright to become engrossed in a forbidden tale of terror.
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Cool review Robby.
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