Split Review: Black Autumn / The Mountan King - Rauhnacht MMXX (2021)
Picture Credit: Black Autumn / The Mountain King Artwork: Steffen Albrecht Black Autumn / The Mountain King - Rauhnacht MMXX Release Date: February 14, 2021 Label: Cursed Monk Records Format: CD / Digital Length: 24:53 Genre: Doom Metal / Post Metal This year, we can enjoy a very special Valentine's Day gift. It is the "Rauhnacht MMXX" Split EP by Dortmund's Black Autumn and Mainz' The Mountain King - two one-person armies of atmospheric, dark and intense music. "Rauhnacht" is a German word that could be translated to "harsh night", but actually the "Rauhnacht" (or "Rauhnächte" in plural) describes the twelve nights from December 25 to January 6. Those stormy and cold nights allegedly forecast the weather of the following year, as the legend says. Black Autumn has released four "Rauhnacht" EPs since 2014, which you can listen to on Bandcamp (you can find the link below). This year's release is the first "...