Song of the Day: Cryptic Embrace - Armour of God
Cryptic Embrace is a somewhat mysterious black metal band from England. Very little is known about them, and I’m not sure if they’re still making music or not. Their history goes back at least to 2013, when they released the album Passion of the Christ and the EP Risen from the Crypt, both issued by the German label No Sleep till Megiddo.
What I really like about this band is how they mix the early/raw sounds of traditional black metal (like early Mayhem or Horde) with some experimental sounds borrowing from ambient and dungeon synth.… Continued →