Moongates Guardian - Come Shadow Of My End (2026)


I don’t dislike this, but it never quite pulls me in. Come Shadow Of My End does the epic atmospheric black metal thing competently: sweeping keyboards, mid-paced blasts, Tolkien-coded grandeur everywhere. The problem is that I feel like I already know where every track is going within the first few minutes. The atmosphere is consistent, sometimes genuinely evocative, but consistency becomes sameness, and the sense of journey flattens out. It works as background immersion, less so as a record I want to actively follow from start to finish.

Pros

  1. Clear epic/fantasy atmosphere – The Tolkien-inspired worldbuilding is coherent and easy to sink into.

  2. Melodic accessibility – Riffs and keyboard themes are readable and often pleasant within the genre.

  3. Solid pacing for long tracks – Nothing feels completely broken or amateurish.

Cons

  1. Formula-bound songwriting – Too close to the Summoning template without enough personal mutation.

  2. Low tension and payoff – Tracks evoke scenery but rarely escalate or transform.

  3. Limited replay pull – Once the mood is absorbed, there’s little reason to return.





Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Russia

Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 28th / 53

Highlight: A Kingdom Of Stillness - Empire Of Death


Made me think of:
Summoning
Saor
Drudkh

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