Nokturnal Mortum – До лунарної поезії (To Lunar Poetry) (2022)

November 9, 2023

Is it as good as the original? No, no it’s not.

I am often a listener who is at odds with bands who choose to do this kind of re-recording (or total remixing) of older albums. I respect and honour their right to do so, but more often than not it is a pointless excercise. Nokturnal Mortum however, while they do not drop the ball, fail to really enrapture me with this modern re-recording of their cult classic. Admittedly, everything sounds great and the mix is fantastic, but if I had to provide one criticism it would be that the super modern, almost artificial feel for the drumming really does not match the vibe such a record original gave off. Likewise, the art is a massive, massive step down from what was once a haunting and evocative accompaniment to a brilliant album.

Not a bad album by any stretch of the imagination, but one that I probably won’t return to.