Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle, by Moonlight Sorcery

Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle

by Moonlight Sorcery

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haydencrownover Easily one of my favorite albums I've heard in recent memory. Every single song is memorable in it's own way. The production, the atmosphere. This is a perfect record. It's like Children of Bodom meets Black Metal Favorite track: In Coldest Embrace.

lord_byleth I really don't understand why Moonlight Sorcery is compared with Children Of Bodom. Maybe because this is a very energic and melodic Finnish band? Incredible debut for this band with a lot of banger riffs. Favorite track: Fire Burns the Horizon.

Ray The Revelator Best use of corpse paint since Belzebubs. Most excellent. Favorite track: In Coldest Embrace.

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It’s about time to reveal all the faces of the night! Moonlight Sorcery will release their first full-length album entitled Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle on September 29th. Expect nothing but an ice cold blizzard that will conquer your castles, crumble your towers and withhold the daylight forever!

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle is a perfect combination of the atmosphere from Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity and the rawness of Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars, the band’s two EPs released in 2022 and early 2023.

Moonlight Sorcery wants to raise the bar, and these new nine songs have even more melodic hooks and shreddy guitar work. Frozen synth walls further develop the Finnish trio’s unique sound, a vibe you cannot find in any other black metal record.

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle follows a specific narrative, and its nine compositions tell a single tale, with every song starting where the previous one left off. “Basically, our debut could be a single 44-minute song”, the band said. Yet, the pleasure of learning such a tale is yours. Prepare, wanderer, to meet the Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle!

Mixed and mastered at Unisound by legendary producer and musician Dan Swanö

Includes unlimited streaming of Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

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Here it comes by popular demand, a new refuelling of Moonlight Sorcery's latest album on wax!

This time we'll have these two options to choose from:
Transparent "Coke bottle" Green vinyl
Transparent Purple (different than previous press that was solid purple)

Of course still packed in the deluxe gatefold sleeve with king size book glues inside !

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'Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle' Cassette
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Comes again in deluxe packaging (gatefold sleeve with a 16 pages kingsize book insert)

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Moonlight Sorcery "Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle" vinyl
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Comes in deluxe packaging (gatefold sleeve with a 16 pages kingsize book insert) available as:

- Grimace purple with Black galaxy vinyl
- Black
- Galaxy green with white vinyl

It’s about time to reveal all the faces of the night! Moonlight Sorcery will release their first full-length album entitled Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle on September 29th. Expect nothing but an ice cold blizzard that will conquer your castles, crumble your towers and withhold the daylight forever!

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle is a perfect combination of the atmosphere from Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity and the rawness of Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars, the band’s two EPs released in 2022 and early 2023.

Moonlight Sorcery wants to raise the bar, and these new nine songs have even more melodic hooks and shreddy guitar work. Frozen synth walls further develop the Finnish trio’s unique sound, a vibe you cannot find in any other black metal record.

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle follows a specific narrative, and its nine compositions tell a single tale, with every song starting where the previous one left off. “Basically, our debut could be a single 44-minute song”, the band said. Yet, the pleasure of learning such a tale is yours. Prepare, wanderer, to meet the Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle!

Mixed and mastered at Unisound by legendary producer and musician Dan Swanö

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	1.	To Withhold the Day 03:32
	2.	In Coldest Embrace 03:59
	3.	The Secret of Streaming Blood 06:03
	4.	Yönsilmä 05:47
	5.	Vihan verhon takaa 02:57
	6.	The Moonlit Dance of the Twisted Jester's Blood-soaked Rituals 03:07
	7.	Fire Burns the Horizon 04:14
	8.	Into the Silvery Shadows of Night 06:04
	9.	Suden tie (Wolven Hour part II) 08:28

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It’s about time to reveal all the faces of the night! Moonlight Sorcery will release their first full-length album entitled Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle on September 29th. Expect nothing but an ice cold blizzard that will conquer your castles, crumble your towers and withhold the daylight forever!

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle is a perfect combination of the atmosphere from Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity and the rawness of Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars, the band’s two EPs released in 2022 and early 2023.

Moonlight Sorcery wants to raise the bar, and these new nine songs have even more melodic hooks and shreddy guitar work. Frozen synth walls further develop the Finnish trio’s unique sound, a vibe you cannot find in any other black metal record.

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle follows a specific narrative, and its nine compositions tell a single tale, with every song starting where the previous one left off. “Basically, our debut could be a single 44-minute song”, the band said. Yet, the pleasure of learning such a tale is yours. Prepare, wanderer, to meet the Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle!

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released September 29, 2023

Mixed and mastered at Unisound by legendary producer and musician Dan Swanö

Artwork by Linda Piekäinen.

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