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Cult band Mortuary Drape was formed in Italy in 1986 as a trio, including the longstanding/sole-remaining member, band founder & visionary Wildness Perversion. Highly inspired by the dark arts & combining early influences from bands such as Mercyful Fate & Celtic Frost, Mortuary Drape developed their own unique style, defining themselves as black occult metal & releasing the demo ‘Necromancy’ in 1987 which spread their name throughout the underground; though it was not until 1992 that their first official release surfaced, with ‘Into the Drape’. This was followed by the debut full- length album, the classic ‘All the Witches Dance’ in 1994.
Since then, Mortuary Drape has been revered for their influential & pioneering work in the firm establishment of global black metal which took hold in the early 90’s. ‘Wisdom – Vibration – Repent’ is the band’s new mini-album, spanning five tracks of occultism, philosophy & blasphemy which includes a storming cover of the Mercyful Fate track, ‘Nightmare Be Thy Name’. Mixing the best elements of classic metal & at times doomier influences into a venomous concoction of occultic misanthropy, the Italian legends deliver once more with their accomplished old school black metal delivery & signature melodic style.
Tracklist
In A Candle Flame (05:56) / All In One Night (03:25) / Nightmare Be Thy Name (Mercyful Fate Cover ) (03:44) / Circle Zero (05:07) / Where Everything Falls (04:50)