I Missed This...
The Portuguese underground is full of obscure projects yet to be unveiled, most of them being raw, anonymous, or obscure black metal. There's even the Aldebaran Circle (I can dedicate a post to the circle later), where Ginnungagap belongs. There are some quality and emerging bands coming from it, with the most well-known being Black Cilice.
Ginnungagap is an obscure and anonymous project that released a demo last January. The project already has an LP, an EP, and a first demo under its belt, and Primordial Celestial Light was released via Harvest Of Death as a limited edition of only 50 cassette copies.
Unlike the previous release from Ginnungagap, this one focuses more on atmosphere and less on “aggressiveness”. This is a work of ambient black metal, where the keyboards take the lead, creating an ethereal and foggy soundscape of whispering voices and forgotten chants. The drums are secondary and only appear very shyly from time to time.
This subgenre of black metal is certainly niche, but if you approach it with an open mind, you may actually enjoy it as a relaxing form of black metal, one that whispers delicious heretical stories into your ears.
Give it a try!