“The Diviner’s Prayer to the Gods of the Night” is a collaboration between Belgian doom band Wyatt E. and Iranian singer Nina Saeidi of progressive metal duo Lowen. The lyrics come from an ancient Babylonian/Akkadian poem used in night divination in appeal to distant constellations while the doors of heaven were shut after night had fallen. The song incorporates Middle Eastern tones and compound rhythms so that the song flows with an intuitive rhythm that along with Saeidi’s rich vocals bring the listener into a musical realm immersive and hypnotic in its orchestration of elements, ritualistic in its appeal and simultaneously otherworldly and grounded. Fans of late 80s Dead Can Dance and Nancy Mounir’s experiments in fusing modern production and older recordings. Listen to “The Diviner’s Prayer to the Gods of the Night” on Spotify and follow Wyatt E. at the links below.
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