Romania. A country rich in blood-drenched counts and dark tales, wafting over from the equally somber and mysterious mountain ranges that dominate the place. Full of ominous valleys and frightening figures, such as Vlad the Impaler, commonly called Dracula. The Transylvanian region is particularly noteworthy. But you knew all that already, didn’t you? This should actually generate a ton of abjectly blackened metal. But for some reason, this crew found an ocean of tears. Yet another reflection on the dead and dying. Seems to be the year for that.

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