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Lustre, the Swedish apotheosis of ambient black metal, returns with a new digital EP: “Reverence”. Available for streaming as of April 14, 2023.

Compared to “A Thirst for Summer Rain” (2022), the single is imbued with a far darker and more twisted feeling. Twenty minutes of pulsating, vibrant melancholia of the kind that Lustre has become known for. “Reverence” features a guest appearance by none other than J.J. from Harakiri for the Sky, whose vocals bring additional layers with enhanced dynamics to Lustre’s sound.

Nachtzeit commented:

This song was initially called “Dimmans dans” (‘The dance of the fog’). I can’t recall exactly when, but it was written well over a decade ago and has since been sitting in my archives. I rediscovered the song in recent years and realised it had great potential. As I was developing and expanding upon the original version, I came across a poem by Robert Frost and thought it would be a perfect fit for the theme of this track. That’s also when I had the idea to ask J.J. if he’d like to contribute some guest vocals.