Canada is the prefect place to conjure up some of the coldest and blackest metal out there. One man band SOMBRES FORETS and two man band GRIS have come together to blend their talents into one for the album Miserere Lumini. This album tends to be more of a compilation of these two bands rather than a split.

Plunging right into the first song Cineris, they waste no time pulling out the chillingly distant guitar riffs. The guitars do pull a bit of influence from Katatonia. At times they are truly heavy, but for the most part remain melodically melancholy. The atmosphere of the song three Ciel Tragique, starts leading the listener down the path of isolation and despair. The vocalist growls and howls like a lone wolf lost within the confines of sorrow. IV picks up the pace a bit with faster beats. An intriguing and desolate instrumental. There is certainly nothing upbeat or Satanic about Miserere Luminis. Do not expect anything fast either. All songs remain in a void of total depressiveness. The production on this album is incredibly clear and gives fair play to all instruments and vocals involved. Unfortunately after five songs it is possible to become incredibly bored with this release. The songs get to be long and seemingly dragged to their imminent death. Unless you are in a highly depressive mood, it is hard to get through this entire album.