Eskapism - Skresnava (2025)

Always uncovering unique talent, Naturmacht Productions is set to release Eskapism’s latest full-length release “Skresnava”. Featuring a very lively and engaging Atmospheric/Symphonic Black Metal sound, this release delivers four tracks and over 41 minutes of intense and very lush music. Recommended for fans of bands like Grima, Limbonic Art, Saor, and similar, this album is full of melody and magical soundscapes.

Opening with the melancholic “The Forest of Silent Shadows”, the band slowly builds momentum with crafty atmospheric, weeping guitar melodies and a very hypnotic pace. The band’s ability to craft long, over 10 minutes, songs that are cohesive and very cinematic is one of their strengths as founders Dyvozor and Zymobor navigate very emotional and melodic territories. As “Orison” continues the onslaught, we get those nice emotive guitar tones masterfully surrounded by subtle and yet very powerful atmospherics.

As our favorite track, “The Circle of Eternity” perfectly balances some aggressive onslaughts filled with furious riffing and harsh vocals, with more melodic and at some point even theatrical passages filled with crafty keyboards and tempo changes. By the time we reach the closer, “Amidst Worlds and Starlight”, the band continues to expand their aural palette into more melancholic and even cathartic Symphonic Black Metal-ish territories.

Speaking to the quality and craftiness of this release, we got into obsessed mode with this release listening to it non-stop for a few days. Eskapism’s ability to craft very epic and cohesive long tracks is top notch, with every single song in this release being a total banger. “Skresnava” is definitely one of the best releases of the genre in 2025, and you cannot afford to miss out on it.

Label: Naturmacht Productions

Release: August 1st, 2025

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

Country: Ukraine