Lumen ad Mortem formed in 2019 in South Australia. Reawakening the night sky fires to the glory of anthemic black metal.
From the cold ashes, forged through the smoke and flame of primeval times. A time where grim melodies rose from the forest floor and blasting rhythms carried the embers to engulf and inspire all that is black metal.
After releasing their acclaimed debut album "Upon the Edge of Darkness" in 2023 via Bitter Loss Records, the band has enacted their live ritual at festivals and venues Australia wide.
2025 saw the band enter the studio once again to record their second album - in which they have reached even further into the abyss, crafting a sonic landscape of chilling melodic ferocity and suffocating atmosphere.
entitled "a grave ascent" - this latest offering will be unleashed to the world in partnership with Hypnotic Dirge Records in 2026.
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NoCleanSinging.com - June 2026
"to be clear, the music is often furiously paced and ferocious, the vocals are usually scorching, and the moods can be intensely distraught.
But even when the band are in inferno mode the music spreads its fire and its daunting moods on a grand scale, wholly absorbing listeners in experiences that are as wondrous as they are frightening.
This simply isn’t the kind of music you can casually pass by or hear with only part of your attention, because its emotional and sonic power seizes attention so dramatically.
As you might guess, some of the impact derives from the use of panoramic orchestration, but every other ingredient, including the hard-hitting rhythms, the blizzard-like riffing, and the possessed vocals is equally vital."
full review at nocleansinging.com
