Friday, 6 May 2022

Grave Owl - The Solar Crypt

The library/synth music has been in a full-on revival mode for a decade now, and at the forefront of this modern take on the genre is the British label Library Of The Occult. They just releases a debut LP from Grave Owl, entitled "The Solar Crypt". Heralded as a tribute to Italian masters Lucio Fulci and Joe D'Amato, the album manages to escape the usual cliches of horror scores and proves to be quite a captivating experience. There are hints of Celer-like celestial ambience that neatly complements droning synths and occasional contributions from (or samples of) the choir. If you're looking for an album to accompany your midnight sight-seeing of the local crypts, this is your soundtrack.

"The Solar Crypt" came out today on a cassette and a limited to 300 copies smoke-marble vinyl, both of which you can purchase here. Check the full album after the jump below.