dimanche 25 Nov 2012, 15h46m

I came late to the "party", when it came to knowing that one of my favorite bands had disbanded, for a second time(or the first, if you count the other one as a hiatus): Lunar Aurora.
After their critically acclaimed album, "Andacht" was released, the band had parted ways as well, so I figured anyone meant their "pause" while they were actually talking of a recent split-up.
One of the most magnificent gems of the German Black Metal-scene have closed the curtains.
But while it saddens me beyond measure, they have left a very impressive legacy that most atmospheric black metal acts would be jealous of; from the blistering riffing of Mond, the malevolent rollercoaster called Of Stargates and Bloodstained Spheres, the unstoppable beast they named Andacht and the mythical, ravenous atmosphere of Hoagascht(their farewell gesture, and my personal favorite for 2012, which will not likely be put from its "number one socket"), these legendary musicians have never failed to deliver.

While all of this seems a bit "grim"(I am so funny), I believe it is a sign of maturity and personal awareness that a band can decide to call it quits before entering the "autumn of its existence".

Lunar Aurora
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1994-2012

I hope the artists will continue to baffle us with their creations, in whatever form. For appreciators of the art of illustration, I strongly suggest that you look up Aran(Benjamin König)'s work: Sperber Illustrationen, and of course, for those who do not know it yet, his solo-project: Trist(Ger).

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