℗ 2022 Napalm Records Handels Gmbh
| Released | October 14, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 14m 14s |
| Record Label | Napalm Records Handels |
| Catalogue No. | NPR1162D |
| Genre | Metal (Black) |
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1.1
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Hymns Of The Slumbering Race
Stormruler |
1:07 | |||
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1.2
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Internal Fulmination of the Grand Deceivers
Stormruler |
7:22 | |||
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1.3
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Adrift Dark Halls Of Vinheim
Stormruler |
0:54 | |||
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1.4
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To Bear the Twin Faces of the Dragon
Stormruler |
5:02 | |||
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1.5
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In Light of Paleblood
Stormruler |
0:50 | |||
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1.6
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Entranced Within the Moon Presence
Stormruler |
6:21 | |||
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1.7
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Invocation of the Black Sacrament
Stormruler |
0:51 | |||
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1.8
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Sacred Rites & Black Magick
Stormruler |
5:18 | |||
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1.9
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Oathpact
Stormruler |
0:36 | |||
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1.10
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Ten Heralds, Ten Desolations
Stormruler |
3:43 | |||
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1.11
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The Waters of Iolamita
Stormruler |
0:58 | |||
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1.12
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In the Shaded Vlasian Forest
Stormruler |
5:49 | |||
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1.13
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Amid a Smear of Crimson Cloud
Stormruler |
1:04 | |||
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1.14
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Apparitions Across the Ravencrest
Stormruler |
7:43 | |||
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1.15
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Sanguinare Vampiris
Stormruler |
0:56 | |||
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1.16
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Upon Frozen Shores
Stormruler |
6:37 | |||
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1.17
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Shadow of the Golden Eagle
Stormruler |
0:46 | |||
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1.18
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Along the Appian Way
Stormruler |
8:00 | |||
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1.19
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By Winters Long Passed
Stormruler |
1:29 | |||
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1.20
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A Malice Dead & Cold
Stormruler |
8:48 |
St. Louis, MO black metal duo Stormruler broke out in 2021 with the avid subterranean support of their debut full-length, Under A Burning Eclipse – subsequently garnering scores of acclaim upon its wide re-release via Napalm Records. The album, which Decibel Magazine called, “one of the best black metal albums of the year”, introduced Stormruler’s beyond-their-years execution of raw, atmospheric black metal doused in extravagant lyricism. In late 2022, the band consisting of midwestern scene stalwarts Jason Asberry (vocals/guitars/bass) and Jesse Schobel (drums/vocals) return with the aptly-entitled Sacred Rites & Black Magick – this time blistering with more unrelenting intensity while maintaining a haunting, visceral aura more ancient and foreboding than ever. As on Under A Burning Eclipse, between each song on Sacred Rites & Black Magick is an intricately positioned interlude building the ambiance and steering the thematic intensity of the album.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Gabe Usery at Encapsulated Studios and featuring stunning artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, Sacred Rites & Black Magick weaves epic tales of war, history, black magick and sorcery beyond the standard confines of black metal, birthing an unforgettable conceptual journey of legend that any metal fan would be remiss to ignore.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Napalm Records Handels Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.51 -8.26 to -3.79 | -19.80 -24.10 to -17.09 | -16.61 -21.20 to -13.50 | 9 8 to 11 | |
| 1 | Hymns Of The Slumbering Race | -6.47 | -22.34 | -18.5 | 9 |
| 2 | Internal Fulmination of the Grand Deceivers | -3.82 | -17.12 | -13.5 | 9 |
| 3 | Adrift Dark Halls Of Vinheim | -6.73 | -22.19 | -19.8 | 9 |
| 4 | To Bear the Twin Faces of the Dragon | -3.89 | -17.34 | -13.7 | 9 |
| 5 | In Light of Paleblood | -6.04 | -19.64 | -17.9 | 9 |
| 6 | Entranced Within the Moon Presence | -3.80 | -17.21 | -13.7 | 9 |
| 7 | Invocation of the Black Sacrament | -8.26 | -24.10 | -18.8 | 9 |
| 8 | Sacred Rites & Black Magick | -4.30 | -17.27 | -13.7 | 9 |
| 9 | Oathpact | -6.03 | -21.45 | -18.6 | 8 |
| 10 | Ten Heralds, Ten Desolations | -3.79 | -17.51 | -14.2 | 10 |
| 11 | The Waters of Iolamita | -7.34 | -23.19 | -20.7 | 9 |
| 12 | In the Shaded Vlasian Forest | -4.17 | -17.22 | -13.7 | 9 |
| 13 | Amid a Smear of Crimson Cloud | -7.06 | -23.19 | -21.2 | 11 |
| 14 | Apparitions Across the Ravencrest | -3.96 | -17.09 | -13.5 | 9 |
| 15 | Sanguinare Vampiris | -7.55 | -21.94 | -19.7 | 9 |
| 16 | Upon Frozen Shores | -3.96 | -17.52 | -13.9 | 9 |
| 17 | Shadow of the Golden Eagle | -6.66 | -21.02 | -18.4 | 9 |
| 18 | Along the Appian Way | -3.97 | -17.59 | -13.9 | 9 |
| 19 | By Winters Long Passed | -8.15 | -23.65 | -20.8 | 9 |
| 20 | A Malice Dead & Cold | -4.31 | -17.54 | -13.9 | 9 |