If by assuming that the northern you move in the European continent the better the
black metal bands get (just look at Norway) then this band is by far the best of them
all. Hailing from Ukraine, N.M. offer some of the darkest bone-chilling sounds ever to
be experienced. This is Black Metal in its finest form. If your repertoire includes the
likes of Satyricon, Celtic Frost, Arcturus, Emperor, Necromantia, Summoning and
Gehenna among others then you should definitely check them out. It cannot get
darker than this
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Nokturnal Mortum
dwells in one of the darkest and forsaken realms of the underground.
Emanating from Ukraine they have become legends in their ancient lands
and are now ready to sweep the rest of us.In seven opuses they feature
beauty in its darkest and most extreme form.What can be described as
lunar black metal they take on a majestic journey that combines devastating metal,
with folklore and classical elements.An amalgam of pagan and eerie melodies this
is a legendary epic;a grandiose masterpiece that only Nokturnal Mortum can
deliver in what is wickedly entitled "Goat Horns"
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REVIEWS
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NOKTURNAL MORTUM
“Goat Horns”
So have you ever sat under a darkened sky in the  middle of a frozen wasteland and thought to yourself,  "I wonder what Emperor would sound like had  Mortiis stayed in the band and allowed that influence  to affect the music"? Well, rather than allow you sit  and freeze your black metal tushy off, Nocturnal  Mortum (who hail from the Ukraine) has given the  answer! And the answer is good ...This lush masterpiece of black metal, classical, folk, and dungeon music is one of the most exciting releases I've heard in quite some time. "Black Moon Overture" is a very classically influenced keyboard/synthetic instrumental piece that anchors you in for the explosion of madness that lies ahead. Singer/guitar
Varggoth's rasp (not really a scream, but not really a  death sound either), along with that
heavily distorted "roaring" bass and  haunting keyboards, brings you through a whole new dimension of aural destruction. Each song is cleverly constucted and makes great use of throwing in the odd instrumentation and effect. In fact, I can't say enough good
things about this record. This is one of those rare albums I want to listen to over and over
again.
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NOKTURNAL MORTUM
“Goat horns”
The first thing that strikes me about this band is their mastery of emotion.  There are a
couple of instrumental moments on here that are some of the most beautiful  moments I have ever heard on a black metal album. The finest being the opening track "Black Moon Overture" which is worth the price of the disc alone.  When the band get down to more standard bursts of rapid fire black metal in subsequent tracks they are less distinctive, sticking to well worn paths trod by the masters of northern darkness.... that is until track five.  That track titled "Veles' Scrolls" is a breathe taking, eleven minute epic of voluptuous splendor.... one might even say epicurean.  From that track on the album
takes on a new life.  More complexity is heard and a stunnigly sensitive balance is struck
between orchestral magnificence, obscure ethnic sounds, and sulphur belching
blackness.  The first tune and the second half of the disc are so good they qualify this as
best black metal album this issue
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NOKTURNAL MORTUM
“Goat Horns”
....impressive, at least to me, is a band that goes by the name of Nokturnal Mortum. This
is intense Black Metal, very complex, energetic, and memorable. There sometimes sounds like there are three or more different parts layered together, and they almost sound like they shouldn't fit together, but they do, and quite perfectly, at that! Seven tracks of
absolutely great Black Metal... Very original, with lots of time changes and cool little
things thrown into the mix, making this one of the best Black Metal releases that I have heard in quite some time (and it goes right up there with the new Cradle of Filth album)... And to top it off, these guys hail from the Ukraine. Nokturnal Mortum's CD is entitled "Goat Horns"...
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