Adorn | Adorn | Northern Silence Productions

Release Date: 7 November 2025

Format: CD/Digital/LP

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal, Post-Black Metal, Blackgaze

Country: UK

Adorn began as an artistic union shaped around nostalgia, longing and a wish to revive older forms of beauty in a modern landscape. Coeur Loyale guides the project with songwriting, vocals, guitar, bass and the production duties. His writing leans into romantic imagery and a world that feels suspended somewhere between dream and memory. Valliant Desire shapes the band’s emotional tone through violin, piano and choirs, giving the music the quality of a faded painting brought back to life. Bon Valour anchors the sound with drumming that supports the atmosphere without pulling it toward extremity for its own sake.

Their vision is dedicated to an older spirit, one that lingers in ruined halls, gardens at dusk and stories told in low voices. Their music focuses on longing, sorrow and a quiet glow that never fully disappears. “Adorn” follows their early work “Grace” from 2014 and arrives as a carefully crafted return after many years of silence.

“Adorn” moves with a steady emotional current that suits its themes of romanticism and fading grandeur. The band leans into graceful melodies and smooth transitions between harsh energy and softer colours. Instead of aiming for loud shock or aggressive edges, the album invites the listener into a world made of dim candlelight and slow turning memories. 

Coeur Loyale’s vocals have a weathered tone that fits the music’s wistful character. His guitar work builds patient layers, never rushing the journey. The melodic lines are shaped in a way that feels personal and reflective. Valliant Desire’s violin and piano give the songs warmth, almost like old letters written in careful calligraphy. These elements add charm without turning the material fragile. Bon Valour’s drums keep the flow steady and grounded, allowing the music to drift into luminous territory while still holding structure.

The album stands strongest when the romantic and blackened elements rise together. “Secrets Of The Heart” opens with smooth motion and emotional brightness. “Tudor Garden” stretches into a more narrative space, as if walking through an abandoned estate where every corner has a memory attached to it. “Your Majesty” reaches the deepest emotional point, carried by steady pacing and patient melodic growth. The closer “Midsummer” offers a calmer farewell, with a soft glow that lingers after the final note.

“Adorn” commits to atmosphere, gentle sorrow and restrained grandeur from the first moment and holds that path with consistency. The result is an album that’s like a long exhale after years of silence from the band, an elegant return shaped with care. It is a work that will speak clearly to listeners who want romantic beauty inside atmospheric black metal. Its focus remains on emotion through melody rather than force. The music invites repeated listens by building a world that unfolds at its own pace, calm, wistful and quietly radiant.

The album shines through melodic elegance and devotion to atmosphere. It works best when the violin and guitar lines carry the emotional weight together, creating a soft glow around the harsher elements. “Adorn” stands as a calm, thoughtful release that enriches its genre without turning loud or dramatic. Listeners who enjoy blackgaze with a romantic heart will find this a rewarding place to linger, a gentle lantern in a dim corridor of memory.

Score: 7.5

Links:

https://adornmusic.bandcamp.com

https://adorn-northernsilence.bandcamp.com/album/adorn

https://instagram.com/adornmusicuk