Altar of Necropolis

by ORCUS

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Grackle This is one of those albums you listen to and then feel angry that you didn’t listen to it earlier, because it’s so good. A really nice blend of melodic strings, percussive instruments, and synth. They weave together to tell a tale of adventure that pulls at my heartstrings as I recall my own long running dnd campaign. Give a listen to Orcus’s episode of Castbitten, it’s super interesting and is what brought me here. Open planes makes me smile, and altar of necropolis has me prepping my spells. Favorite track: Altar of Necropolis.

𝕷𝖚𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖔𝖚𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖗 A TRUE DUNGEON ADVENTURE Favorite track: Low Level Dungeon Crawl.

grimfatherfan I adore DS that has melodic hooks and they are all over this album. I frequently revisit it especially while reading. Love it! Favorite track: The Open Planes.

Kaptain Carbon Orcus is a UK based artist who seems to live in two different realms with one being the contemporary and the other traditional. While the sound of Altar of Necropolis is exploratory in its sound with a balanced production, there is an air of somber haze which unites the sound with a release which pays tribute to the traditional dungeon synth of yesterday. Altar of Necropolis, as well as its creator, is both joyous and melancholic with a release that transcends time and emotion. Favorite track: Low Level Dungeon Crawl.

jeedras Very solid debut. Favorite track: Low Level Dungeon Crawl.

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	1.	The Party Gathers 02:41
	2.	Goblin Hunt 04:47
	3.	Low Level Dungeon Crawl 02:33
	4.	The Open Planes 02:12
	5.	Traversing the Catacombs 03:56
	6.	Altar of Necropolis 02:58
	7.	Long Rest 03:53

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The rusted portcullis slowly begins rise, the ground beneath you rumbles as layers of dust fall from the crevasse into which it ascends. It opens to reveal an almost pitch black chamber, the light from the outside dimly lights the immediate entrance, you see a smooth stone floor covered with a dense layer of dust.

As you illuminate the torches either side of a large stone door at the chambers end, the immensity of this long forgotten structure becomes clear, the walls climb to a point beyond the torch light into total darkness. The door is covered in ancient carvings, figures that appear to be screaming in pain rise from the base of the ancient stonework, as they rise in a serpentine like form, the faces become more akin to a grimace the higher they rise, until eventually the many faces don a menacing smile.

Fear and trepidation consume you, as you take your first steps toward the Necromancers Lair.

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released May 14, 2020

Composed and Produced by ORCUS

Album photography by tradskagg
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