'In The Twilight Grey' is the tenth studio album by Swedish blackened death metal band Necrophobic, released on 15th March 2024 by Century Media Records.
With over thirty years of active, nefarious service under their spikes and bulletbelts, Necrophobic are undisputed legends of the blackened death metal scene. Formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner, the Stockholm blackhearts propagated a singular and fearless vision from the very start. Necrophobic established a bold and vivid identity of their own, conjuring a densely melodic, but endlessly wicked take on macabre extreme metal that countless lesser bands have since emulated.
Despite numerous line-up changes and moments of turmoil, Necrophobic’s dark light has never dimmed. As a result, when the band’s most efficacious line-up reconvened for 'Mark Of The Necrogram' (2018), it was obvious to fans and critics alike that the Swedish quintet were back to the blistering form that first cemented their reputation. With guitarists Sebastian Ramstedt and Johan Bergeback back in the fold after a five-year hiatus, it was a self-evident career peak for all concerned. Not just the best sounding record of the band’s career, but one of the most monstrously dramatic and destructive records of the decade, it made the prospect of the next Necrophobic albums even more mouth-watering.
With their tenth studio album, 'In The Twilight Grey', the Swedish blackened death metal masters are taking an even deeper plunge into pitch black shadows. Yet again the album was produced, mixed and mastered by Fredrik Folkare (of death metal icons Unleashed) at Chrome Studios, Stockholm and engineered in close collaboration by Folkare and the band themselves. 'In the Twilight Grey' doesn’t only offer classic Necrophobic treasures such as 'Stormcrow' or the title track, but also solemn journeys into somberness like the captivating 'Nordanvind'.
Black vinyl with gatefold sleeve
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Grace of the Past
2. Clavis Inferni
3. As Stars Collide
4. Stormcrow
5. Shadows of the Brightest Night
Side B:
6. Mirrors of a Thousand Lakes
7. Cast in Stone
8. Nordanvind
9. In the Twilight Grey
10. Ascension (Episode Four)
