Shrouded in swirling mists, disappearing worlds surrender to the irresistible onset of eternal darkness. A new age is imminent. "ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ" invokes wrath from the world of ice, beckoning snowstorms from the netherworld. As Þjazi and his tribe declare war on the Gods, furious winters descend. Chaos-currents destroy the cosmos; Ragna Rok is upon us. ARCKANUM's potent Old Norse kennings incite a shift in the balance of all things, providing a snapshot of bleak demise (and rebirth). Shamaatae's entrancing fifth album mesmerises, enraptures and elicits fear, transporting us on a terrifying journey to realms unvisited. Spontaneous, focused torrents - unmistakeably ARCKANUM - recall an ancient past and ravage the future that never was. Engulfed in black, encased in ice, entrapped in chaos, frozen worlds fall extinct...
