Emerging from more than a decade of underground work, Daedric Death steps fully into the shadows with Dark Templars, an EP that feels less like a debut and more like the unveiling of a long-buried grimoire. Rooted in the artistโs former Spanish black metal project Conjuro Nuclear, this release draws heavily from second-era Bathoryโstyle epic black metal, leaning into atmosphere, aggression, and dark fantasy rather than chasing modern trends.
While the project openly experiments with AI-assisted tools at a technical level, the core compositions, riffs, lyrics, and vision remain firmly human, giving Dark Templars an authentic, hard-earned weight. Lyrically and visually inspired by Elder Scrolls lore, corpse-painted warrior imagery, and escapist fantasy worlds, the EP commits fully to immersion and myth.
The journey begins with โMagnicide,โ which erupts in grinding distortion before settling into a steady, war-march rhythm. The drums pound relentlessly as the vocals tear through the mix in reverb-soaked anguish, sounding less like narration and more like a public execution of power itself. Lines about bleeding walls, hollow kings, and fallen tyrants reinforce the trackโs central theme of violent overthrow, while the chorus chants comes ritualistic, almost ceremonial, as if sealing a curse. The rawness is deliberate, and it works, because it sharpens the rage.
Later, โInto the Darknessโ shifts the EP into a more cinematic space. Ambient music and shimmering guitars create a vast, nocturnal atmosphere before heavier riffs grind their way in from the background. The vocals drop into a deeper, more ominous register, echoing like a voice carried through cavern walls. Lyrically, it wrestles with fear, inevitability, and the pull of the unknown, framing darkness as a destination.
Dark Templars, throughout its tracks, stands uncompromising like a slab of black metal, old-school in spirit, obsessive in detail, and unapologetically devoted to its dark fantasy vision.
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Review by: Naomi Joan