Kekht Arakh: Morning Star (black ice coloured vinyl) LP

"Morning Star" finds Këkht Aräkh arriving at a truer, more refined version of himself. Recorded between Berlin and Stockholm, the album emerges from a period of intense personal and artistic growth, blending aggressive black metal passages with immersive, textured soundscapes that feel both intimate and vast. Since his origins in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Dmitry (aka Crying Orc), the sole mastermind behind the project, has sought a distinctive path within black metal. This vision unfolded through his debut "Through The Branches To Eternity" EP (2018) and the albums "Night & Love" (2018) and "Pale Swordsman" (2021), establishing a signature tension between ferocious, visceral black metal and delicate, introspective ballads. On "Morning Star", this dynamic reaches new depth. Created at a point of artistic clarity, the album explores a rawer, more personal emotional palette, shaped by stress, anxiety, and long stretches of writer's block, giving it rare immediacy and vulnerability. With "Morning Star", Këkht Aräkh synthesizes past explorations with new collaborative energy, producing a record that honors 90s black metal tradition while embracing lo-fi warmth, melancholic melodies, sonic experimentation, and emotional candor. The result is a deeply personal statement - an album that is both an arrival and a continuation of his artistic journey.