Track By Tracks: Nefastis - Shadows At The Light Of Dawn (2026)

ACT I: Darkness:

1. Cosmic Silence at the Edge of the New World:

2. Shadow Spell:

The opening suite, driven by an intense piano and sweeping orchestral arrangements, sets an atmosphere of deep anguish. The piece tells the story of survivors of a nuclear holocaust and the spirits that accompany them on their journey

3. Seduced by the Beauty of the Darkness:

This track is much darker and characterised by strong black metal influences and a surprising progressive rock-style synthesiser solo. It tells the story of a person who is gradually possessed, drawn into a disturbing dialogue with the spirit that dominates them.

ACT II: Dusk

4. Absence of Illumination:

5. Tears of the Past:

Another suite opens the second act, starting with a bass solo that evolves into a thrash-oriented track.

6. Vortex of Light:

An intense and aggressive track, featuring energetic and melodic thrash-death riffs, while maintaining a strong symphonic presence.

ACT III: Alone

7. Lights of Dawn:

8. Alone Again:

The third act opens with a darker, more progressive atmosphere. A synthesizer introduction leads into a long and intricate composition that begins with classical guitars before developing into intense and engaging riffs.

9. Stardust:

The most thrash-driven and straightforward track on the album – melodic yet fierce, it strikes with precision and speed.

ACT IV: Decadence

10. Blackened Vision:

11. Collapsing Dream:

The act opens with an instrumental piano suite, a prelude to the most emotional and intimate track on the album – eight minutes of progressive music filled with haunting melodies and powerful emotional depth

12. Flowers Swept Away by the Autumn:

The closing track, highly progressive and deliberately deconstructed, surprises the listener with the use of synthesizers and female vocals.

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