A light in the dark

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A light in the dark
General information
origin Podolsk , Moscow Oblast , Russia
Genre (s) Depressive black metal , post black metal , blackgaze
founding 2012
Founding members
all instruments, vocals
Bogdan "BM" Makarov
Current occupation
all instruments, vocals
Bogdan "BM" Makarov

A Light in the Dark is a depressive black metal / post black metal music project founded in 2012 by the Russian metal musician Bogdan "BM" Makarow from Podolsk .

history

The Russian metal musician Bogdan "BM" Makarow started the music project in 2012. Makarov is known for his numerous music projects, including Skyforest , Blurry Lights and Hiki .

In the first two years BM produced two EPs and studio albums for this project, all of which were financed out of pocket and published by themselves. In 2015, A Light in the Dark released a self-titled compilation on a digital level that includes pieces from previous releases. The album Vanished was released digitally through the Ukrainian label Spirits of the Air Records in 2016 , a CD release was made possible by Depressive Illusions Records , a small label also from Ukraine.

The following year, a split was released with four other music projects. This was also brought onto the market as an in-house production. In the same year, the album A Long Way Home was released via Nekkomix , with a vinyl edition limited to 100 copies being available via Viridian Flame Records . The Chinese underground label Pest Productions released Colors of the Mind, a split CD with contributions from Marunata , Dreamshift , Ghâsh and A Light in the Dark. In 2020 BM announced it had signed a contract with Flowing Downward, a subsidiary of the Italian independent record company Avantgarde Music . The album Insomnia is released through this label .

music

A Light in the Dark is a Depressive / Post-Black-Metal -Project, which is musically close to Skyforest . There are also influences from shoegazing . On the first publications, electronic elements dominated, which Vanish completely cut back. There BM only played electric guitar and electric bass. A drum computer was used for the drums .

Although the music project can be assigned to Depressive Black Metal, the music does not arouse a depressing melancholy mood.

Discography

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Pete Alander: Atmospheric metal from Russia: Skyforest interview. KKDowning.net, February 15, 2017, accessed May 21, 2020 .
  2. Alex: The Charm of the Unknown. Silence-magazin.de, May 22, 2016, accessed on May 21, 2020 .
  3. a b Olli: A Light in the Dark - Vanished. Waldhalla.com, December 15, 2016, accessed May 21, 2020 .