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Nebula Arcana: Unveiling Melancholic Metal Concepts
TL;DR: My new band Nebula Arcana blends progressive, cinematic elements with melancholic melodic death metal. Our debut concept, The Last Ember, follows different people through the final 12 months before the world ends. First teasers are coming soon at nebulaarcana.com.
Endings aren’t endings at all. They’re transitions.
Nebula Arcana is that transition: a new dawn after the dusk.
Why a New Band — and Why Now
When Eternal Tears of Sorrow closed its book, the silence left space for something bolder. I wanted freedom: heavier dynamics, wider emotions, and fewer rules. If you’ve read my earlier reflections on growth and practice, you’ll recognise the pattern: reinvention through deliberate work and patience.
(Internal link idea: link “reflections on growth and practice” to your post Practice in Music and Meditation.)
The Concept:
The Last Ember
What if the world were ending in 12 months, and everyone knew?
Each song follows a different person’s response: denial, fury, bargaining, grief, grace… And sometimes love. It’s less about apocalypse-as-spectacle and more about the emotions that rise when time finally feels finite.
Musically, expect progressive structures, cinematic orchestrations, and a melancholic core, growls and cleans in dialogue rather than competition. There are glimmers of Opeth/Steven Wilson/OK Computer-era tension, filtered through the cold northern light that’s always been in my writing.
The Line-Up
- Aso Brännkär — growl vocals
- Jussi Matilainen — clean vocals
- Harri Hytönen — guitar
- Olli Hakala — bass
- Ville Miinala — drums
- Christian Pulkkinen — keyboards & orchestrations
- Jarmo Puolakanaho — guitar, composition & production
What You’ll Hear (and When)
We’re deep into writing and pre-production. The album will be out next year.
Follow along at nebulaarcana.com and socials, the first embers are almost here.
#deathMetal #eternalTearsOfSorrow #heavyMetal #melodicDeathMetal #metal #Music #NebulaArcana #nebulaarcana #progressiveDeathMetal #progressiveMetal #rock
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Cantu Ignis – The Fathomless Dominion Review
By Twelve
When I recently commented that I miss Eternal Tears of Sorrow, the universe must have heard me. Or, at least, Steel Druhm did, as he spied from our vast promo pit The Fathomless Dominion, the sophomore full-length from US-based Cantu Ignis, an album allegedly recommended for fans of Eternal Tears of Sorrow (among others). Now, I’ll admit, lately I’ve been a bit picky with my review promos, but that simple reference was enough for me to cheerfully go in blind. Cantu Ignis base their sound off of quite a few legends of the melodic death metal scene, which is a great way to get some attention (hey, it worked on me), but also a good way to raise expectations. How do Cantu Ignis stack up to their idols?
The symphonic/melodic death metal tag Cantu Ignis placed on The Fathomless Dominion is an apt one, with some elements of black metal in the mix. Evoking the aforementioned Mors Principium Est, Kalmah, and, yes, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, the music here is vicious, thunderous, and often beautiful, equally likely to pummel blast beats and heavy riffs as to let synths dance across the arena. The skill and variety of each player build a balance that keeps things lively. Guitars and keys are equally likely to maintain melody, but the melody is always there, whether in the form of the sweeping leads that adorn the breakneck title track or the twinkling keys that decorate the comparatively mid-paced “Buried Planet.” The Fathomless Dominion is a good example of leads-led melodeath that shies away from neither heavy, angry moments (“Survey the Sun”), nor heavy keys used to make a melody stick (“The Fathomless Dominion”). This is a great setup for an album in this genre.
I get the sense that Cantu Ignis wanted each song on The Fathomless Dominion to showcase a different side of their style. “Survey the Sun” is the only song to use October Falls-esque acoustic interludes, for example, while “Within the Mind of Hell” takes a sweeping, epic approach largely absent from the rest of the album. Of course, with only six songs spanning thirty-seven minutes, it isn’t surprising that each one does something different. What is a bit surprising is just how many ideas Cantu Ignis fit into that fairly small timeframe—keys solos and guitar solos, heavy bass, and so many riffs. Perhaps the most consistent things on the album are the snarling vocals and speedy drums, which consistently take the complex route to get to where they’re going. In essence, there is a lot going on across The Fathomless Dominion, and the majority of it is very strong melodeath magic.
If there’s any issue with The Fathomless Dominion, it’s the same as its strength—a lot of stuff happening at once. Most songs have distinct structures and all repeat themes, but it often doesn’t feel that way; “Buried Planet,” for example, definitely has a chorus but by the time I get to the end of the album I can’t remember anything about it. It’s strong in the moment—a mid-paced burner, as I mentioned earlier, and a great break after the wildness of “Survey the Sun”—but with so much going on, it struggles to maintain an identity. Similarly, “A Reality Deceased” reminds me of Symbolik, in that it has some awesome, sweeping passages that evoke terrifying heights with intensity. Unfortunately, those passages are all I really take away from it. On the bright side, most everything sounds good; all instruments are clear-sounding and strong (with the exception of the snare drum, which sounds too click-y for my tastes). It allows me to hear pretty much everything going on—Cantu Ignis’s greatest strength but also a potential setback for The Fathomless Dominion.
I love the sound that Cantu Ignis have here; I love the way The Fathomless Dominion makes me feel. There are many great moments throughout a mere thirty-seven minutes, and a rock-solid foundation of modern melodeath goodness. The Fathomless Dominion is a great example of art that shows a little too much of a good thing. The good news is that all of it is good—I can only imagine that the next one will be even better.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 1,441 kbps WAV
Label: Self-release
Websites: cantuignis.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/Cantu-Ignis
Releases Worldwide: February 14th, 2025#2025 #30 #AmericanMetal #CantuIgnis #EternalTearsOfSorrow #Feb25 #Kalmah #MelodicDeathMetal #MorsPrincipiumEst #OctoberFalls #Review #Reviews #SelfRelease #Symbolik #SymphonicBlackMetal #TheFathomlessDominion
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Nyt on sellanen juttu että mie paan kuulokkeet korville ja huudatan #amorphis #nightwish #ensiferum #darktranquillity #eternaltearsofsorrow #inflames ja #beforethedawn
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Nyt on sellanen juttu että mie paan kuulokkeet korville ja huudatan #amorphis #nightwish #ensiferum #darktranquillity #eternaltearsofsorrow #inflames ja #beforethedawn
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And another for @Kitty's #MittwochMetalMix:
#DarkTranquillity: Not Nothing
https://song.link/wsfsznt6rsk3x
FFO #AblazeMySorrow #EternalTearsOfSorrow #MorsPrincipiumEst
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"My life goes out like a dying star
The anxious pain behind the dark
If someone else could bear this load
That hurts like the crown of thousand thorns"
#musiikki #metallimusiikki #musadontti #musiikkiMastodon #eternaltearsofsorrowhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3iFjcyPFAAvrIMjOthDdga?si=EVHMQYITSY6jGCSa96jIEg
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Aika mennä etsimään unta että jaksaisi taas päivän eteenpäin
"My life goes out like a dying star
The anxious pain behind the dark
If someone else could bear this load
That hurts like the crown of thousand thorns"
Red Dawn Rising+Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
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Pudasjärvellä on monta hyvää puolta
Ja tämä niistä paras"My life goes out like a dying star
The anxious pain behind the dark
If someone else could bear this load
That hurts like the crown of thousand thorns" -
Hyvää yötä, ainakin mulle toivottaa tänään #EternalTearsOfSorrow #BeforeTheDawn ja #Sentenced sekä muutama muu
#Musiikki #Metallimusiikki #Musadontti -
Hyvää yötä, ainakin mulle toivottaa tänään #EternalTearsOfSorrow #BeforeTheDawn ja #Sentenced sekä muutama muu
#Musiikki #Metallimusiikki #Musadontti -
Uni on taas jossain. Kaukana
Siis #BeforeTheDawn #EternalTearsOfSorrow ja #Sentenced sitä etsimään -
Uni on taas jossain. Kaukana
Siis #BeforeTheDawn #EternalTearsOfSorrow ja #Sentenced sitä etsimään -
Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #eternaltearsofsorrow #BeforeTheDawn #DreamTheater ja tietysti #annekevangiersbergen
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Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #eternaltearsofsorrow #BeforeTheDawn #DreamTheater ja tietysti #annekevangiersbergen
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Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #DreamTheater #EvaUnderFire ja #EternalTearsOfSorrow
Hyvää yötä
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Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #DreamTheater #EvaUnderFire ja #EternalTearsOfSorrow
Hyvää yötä
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Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #DreamTheater #Sentenced #EternalTearsOfSorrow ja yllätys yllätys #annekevangiersbergen
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Tänään minut rauhoittaa nukkumaan #DreamTheater #Sentenced #EternalTearsOfSorrow ja yllätys yllätys #annekevangiersbergen
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#ETOS #Metaljourney - #SinnersSerenade Verdict
#EternalTearsOfSorrow delivered a really strong debut record with this one! I heard lots of folk elements, nice riffs and semi-raw guitars (if that is a term).
I am curious what the next one(s) will bring. Judging purely from the album covers of the following records, there will be some style changes ahead.
I'll continue tomorrow morning with Episode 2, #VildaMannu.
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#ETOS #Metaljourney - #SinnersSerenade 2
Wow, My God, The Evil Wind is a good one! Starts off really nice.
Again, I love the sound of the guitars! And: often I have issues with gutteral vocals, there's a fine line for me between loving or hating it, but here it definitely works for me. Altti's vocals are not too "extreme" (for me), I can still understand the lyrics, which is nice 🤘
#Nowplaying #EternalTearsOfSorrow - My God, The Evil Wind https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=gx3RV3PRpbc&feature=share