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GUESTS
LUNAR SHADOW
Wish to Leave
kind of expression would often
bring to the foreground the
creator’s personal questions,
fears and explorations, offering
a wide spot to the listener
to be a part of the journey.
Sonic trademarks were always
a very important element on
the overall artistic vision of the
band: Influences from a variety
of musical genres, combined
together into songs that would
eventually be blessed by a wide
musical range. Classic Heavy
Metal and in particular this
very specific complex version
of NWOBHM would be the basic
LUNAR SHADOW from Germany was starting point on the band’s
always a special case of a band for music, such elements would
Our Guest is Chris me. If I have to answer the “Give often brought to the foreground
Papadakis , owner of me a band based on a clear artistic under epic formulas and sonic
Mercury Radio .net, vision” question, their name aesthetics and in particular
point the Black Metal elements
would come into my mind without
and Forgotten Scroll any second thought. From the very would offer their mystical force
Fanzine, with a first days of the “Trumphator” EP, on the correct parts. There is
it was clear that this band has
still room for even more musical
sharp view on Lunar something very special to offer. elements from the Post Punk,
Shadow’s “Wish Tp Song by song, release by release the Darkwave and Gothic Rock
musical universe, a place that
Leave” LP founder, guitarist and songwriter would offer Max this silent, dark
Max Birbaum is exploring the warmth that would be easily
realms of artistic expression transformed to pure inspiration.
through his music. From the Well keep in your mind all those
darkness into light and back, this sonic trademarks. We shall come
through them during the journey
