One Master

***After six long years of lycanthropic reclusion, ONE MASTER unveil a new full-length recording: The Names of Power. Taking its title from the ancient occult idea that if one learns the true name of a deity, access to its power can be obtained, the theme of the album is on the power of language, with each song being focused on its use in a different context: religion, heresy, a cult, solitude, the universe, and modernity. Comprising six songs over 54 minutes of music, The Names of Power is the long-running band's first double LP. Active on the recording front since 2002, One Master is here keep to their well-worn path of traditional black metal, but more so make the album their most diverse release to date, incorporating more mid-tempo sections, atmospheric dirges, and even some acoustic guitar. It's both unmistakably One Master yet surprising all the same—and no compromise either way. Limited edition 2xLP box set of 100 copies.