Costa Rican/German black metal band UMBRA CONSCIENTIA will release their third full-length album, "The Shrine Of Thagirion", on December 9 through Terratur Possessions. The record arrives on CD and vinyl LP, with worldwide distribution handled by Amor Fati Productions.
The label describes the new album as UMBRA CONSCIENTIA at their most oppressive. It builds on the tension between relentless aggression and the cold, malignant atmosphere of its predecessor, but pushes into more claustrophobic territory, where violence and atmosphere are locked into what Terratur calls a "suffocating equilibrium". The aggression that has always defined the band stays front and center.
The band, a duo with roots in Costa Rica and Germany, have stayed with Terratur Possessions, the Norwegian underground label, for their entire run. Their debut, "Yellowing Of The Lunar Consciousness", came out in November 2019, followed by "Nigredine Mundi" in 2022. In recent years the band have also taken the material to the stage, with shows in Norway, Germany, Belgium and Romania, including a slot at Wacken Open Air in 2025.
The cover and the rest of the artwork were created by artist Dávid Glomba. The album runs seven tracks, opening with the short "Foreshadowing" and closing with the Spanish-titled "El Resplandor De Thagirion", the longest piece apart from the seven-minute "We Summon Thee".
Tracklist:
- Foreshadowing
- Extinguisher of the Sun
- Solace Denied
- Spiritual Drought
- We Summon Thee
- Throne Of Fear
- El Resplandor de Thagirion
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