By now you should already know to expect something evocative and otherworldly and with significant emotional depth from Cult of Fire, a band with a discography of unusually rich thematic content in the context of black metal. Their fifth full-length album The One, Who is Made of Smoke is described in the promo material as “the band’s most personal and profound release to date,” a statement that is easy to agree wholeheartedly with, especially if you are familiar with the band’s history and commitment to their art as a whole. 

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