Crown of Autumn: reviews, highlights and essential listens

Crown of Autumn

Musical Group

Forfans of 1990s cradle of filth, gothic/symphonic black metal listeners, and italian metal enthusiasts.
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The Profile

Crown of Autumn is an Italian metal band formed in the mid-1990s by Emanuele Rastelli. Their cult debut The Treasures Arcane blends gothic metal with symphonic black metal elements and became a touchstone of Italy’s underground scene. Later releases include Splendours From the Dark and Byzantine Horizons.

Italian metal band; formed in the mid-1990s; key member: Emanuele Rastelli (also linked to Crimson Dawn and Magnifiqat). Debut album: The Treasures Arcane. Line-up on that album: Emanuele Rastelli (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Diego Balconi (vocals), Matt Stancioiu (drums). Style mixes gothic metal and symphonic black metal.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate Crown of Autumn’s The Treasures Arcane as a cult gem of the Italian underground. They highlight its fusion of gothic metal and symphonic black metal, shifting from orchestral passages to intense blasts. Emanuele Rastelli’s leadership and the album’s lineup are noted, with nods to 1990s Cradle of Filth. Overall verdict: highly recommended.

Notable Quotes

❝ Well, if that's the case, then giving a listen to The Treasures Arcane by our very own Crown Of Autumn is absolutely recommended.

❝ Because if you like symphonic and cunning black in the style of Cradle Of Filth (from the nineties) and epic atmospheres and you think they can't meet, with this little disc you will change your mind.