Album review: Noctule – Wretched Abyss

Nothing screams ?'too long in lockdown' quite like a solo black metal album themed around the video game Skyrim. Noctule is a new project from Svalbard singer/guitarist Serena Cherry, and it certainly makes an impression. On paper the idea may seem like the musical equivalent of cutting your own hair out of sheer boredom, but put into practice it not only works brilliantly, but is at times quite sublime.