BAND: Stormkeep
BY Erik Bosbach
Biografie
Founded in Denver, Colorado in 2017, STORMKEEP have become one of the spearheads of contemporary symphonic black metal. From the beginning, the band's work has been defined by a clear sense of identity: melodic, atmospheric, and rooted in the genre's classic tradition, while shaped by their own fantasy-driven world and narrative approach.
Their first official release, the "Galdrum" EP, arrived in 2020 and quickly established STORMKEEP as a band with a distinctive vision. One year later, their debut album "Tales Of Othertime" expanded that world further, earning the band strong recognition within the international black metal underground and placing them among the most notable new names in the field.
Now signed to Vesperian, STORMKEEP return with their second full-length album, The Nocturnes Of Iswylm. Continuing the story first opened on "Tales Of Othertime", the record further develops the band's self-described black metal symphonia: a blend of grandeur, medieval atmosphere, and fantastical storytelling, carried by precise songwriting and a strong sense of place.
Following the late March release of the first single, "Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh", STORMKEEP have now also released the second single, "Imperious Sanguine Eroticism". It offers another view into The Nocturnes Of Iswylm and underlines the band's position at the forefront of modern symphonic black metal: traditional in spirit, carefully crafted, and fully committed to the world they have built.
Quelle: https://www.metalblade.com/stormkeep/
Discografie
2018 Promotional Tape MMXVIII (EP, Tape)
2020 Galdrum (EP)
2021 Tales Of Othertime
2026 The Nocturnes Of Iswylm
Homepage
https://stormkeep-odl.bandcamp.com/album/the-nocturnes-of-iswylm-2Beiträge
Mittwoch, 01.07.2026
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