The much anticipated third album by Akhlys has been released a month early! Melinoë is a nightmarish and exhilarating black metal journey, this album just drips malevolence from its very first notes. The album is named after an Orphic Goddess, the bringer of nightmares and madness, the title is well chosen! The middle track is a six minute piece of dark ambience serving as a brief but by no means soothing respite from the fury! I’m on my second listen and I’m definitely listening through good headphones on the next playthrough even though that might give me a sleepless night! 
Immediate AOTY contender! 