Hailing from the depths of Istanbul’s ancient
shadows, Ash Magick is a raw and unfiltered
black metal project founded in 2022 by Necrosanctus
and Graveyard Slut. Born from
firsthand occult experience, the band channels themes of spiritual decay,
cursed devotion, and forbidden knowledge into ritualistic sonic expressions.
Drawing on Eastern mysticism, ancestral lore, and demonic narratives, Ash Magick conjures haunting atmospheres steeped
in esotericism and ancient rites, black metal in its most feral, feminine, and
arcane form.
This
all-female act returns with their most spiritually charged and meticulously
crafted work to date. This offering is inspired by a pilgrimage to Mardin, a
region steeped in ancient Mesopotamian sorcery and Syriac mysticism. Each track
is a standalone rite, a ceremonial gateway into tales of ancestral curses,
forgotten invocations, and the veiled magic of the East.
“Rituals Of
Anathematic East” balances ritualistic atmosphere with traditional black metal
ferocity. The band keeps their sound raw and abrasive, cloaked in a ceremonial
aura that ties the tracks together into one unbroken rite. The intro “ܢܬܚܪܒ ܥܠܝܟ” immediately drags the listener
into a soundscape, an invocation, setting the stage for the violent eruption of
“The Kneeling Wretch”, where guitar riffs cut against a constant storm of
drums.
Throughout the album, Ash Magick weaves their influences from Western black metal traditions and Eastern mysticism. “Beyond Dara’s Gates” carries a sense of siege and ancient unrest, while “Sacred Flames Of Anathema” embraces a ritual fire, its riffs circling like an incantation repeated until trance takes over. The pacing allows for alternating waves of aggression and droning atmosphere, as in the lengthy “Baptistery” or the interlude that feels less like a pause and more like the echo of a temple chamber.
The later
tracks intensify this ritualistic spiral. “Silent Ruin, None Evade” marches
like a curse given form, relentless and venomous. “Day Of Resurrection” closes
the storm with a direct, cutting attack before the outro “ܒܫܡ ܕܫܐܝܕܐ” lowers the curtain, leaving only
the faint resonance of a completed rite.
Ash Magick thrives
on their rawness, yet their approach carries a distinct identity, rooted not
only in black metal tradition but also in the arcane landscapes of Turkey’s
history and folklore. The album is violent, ritualistic, and soaked in occult
atmosphere, an offering that sounds as if it was dug up from the stones of
Mardin itself. This work captures black metal’s feral essence and infuses it
with a regional mysticism that makes “Rituals Of Anathematic East” a vivid and
haunting listen. It stands as a ceremonial experience than just an album, a
summoning etched into sound.
Score: 7.3
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