Submission, Seduction, and Soundscapes

Pathfinder

Visions of Shai

Ethereal and emotionally charged, Visions of Shai drifts through a psychic storm where reality fractures and desire becomes an anchor. With haunting vocals and experimental textures, it traces Shai’s collapse and Lorne’s quiet pull—a sensual tether holding him to what’s real when everything else slips away.

Edges of Trust

A haunting electronic ballad tracing the psychic bond between Shai and Lorne, Edges of Trust unfolds in breath and static—each lyric a flicker between fear and longing. As Lorne becomes anchor to Shai’s pathfinder visions, hesitation collides with hunger. Synth pulses and ghosted strings echo their shared vulnerability: sparks in shadow, silence that speaks, and the fragile bloom of trust shaped by pain and possibility.

Pathfinder's Pull

Intense and otherworldly, Pathfinder’s Pull merges deep atmospheric textures with ethereal vocals to explore Ollenbach’s fixation with Shai’s enigmatic gift. It’s a gravitational longing rendered in sound—a journey through stars, shadows, and the unspoken truths that bind two minds at the edge of revelation.

Chains of Persuasion

Dark and dramatic, Chains of Persuasion blends orchestral sweep with rap’s rhythmic edge to chart Shai’s quiet surrender to Ollenbach’s gilded control. Velvet threats, whispered oaths, and charm-wrapped coercion paint a world where freedom is bartered for safety—and the price is steep.

Dissecting Instincts

Atmospheric and cerebral, Dissecting Instincts melds poetic rap with experimental textures to explore the clash between raw intuition and cold analysis. As Ollenbach strips away Shai’s dreams with intellectual finesse, a war of mind and meaning unfolds—measured, merciless, and deeply human.

Bound Beneath the Mosaic

Gritty and atmospheric, Bound Beneath the Mosaic fuses cinematic hip-hop with dark storytelling. Through pulsing rhythms and razor-edged verses, it traces Kalil’s grip on Shai—a collision of fate, control, and psychic unraveling beneath the cartel’s ominous mosaic.

Whispers in the Glass

A haunting, cinematic descent into control and surrender, Whispers in the Glass fuses smoky male vocals with a slow-burning tension. Through velvet threats and whispered power, Ross unravels Shai’s will in a slow pulse of manipulation, where silence echoes louder than force.

Slow Burn and Shadows

Moody and hypnotic, Slow Burn and Shadows uncoils a sinister elegance—Ross’s influence a whisper that lingers, reshaping Shai’s thoughts in a world ruled by unseen hands. With brooding vocals and a slow, cinematic pulse, the track drips with quiet control and the promise of reckoning.

Missing Piece of the Mosaic

Dramatic and electric with orchestral heft, Missing Piece of the Mosaic surges through prophecy and obsession. Ross sees in Shai the last fragment of a fractured design, binding them in fate, fire, and undeniable purpose. This track is both an anthem of discovery and a reckoning of truth.

The Tangled Mind

Brooding and cinematic, The Tangled Mind pulses with rhythmic precision and psychological depth. Ollenbach’s voice becomes both guide and trap, drawing Shai into a maze of fear, allure, and unraveling truths—where every answer cuts deeper than the last.

Unraveling Shadows

Slow-burning and brooding, Unraveling Shadows slips beneath the surface of guarded truths and intimate pursuit. With dramatic instrumentation and measured vocals, the track follows Ollenbach’s relentless unraveling of Shai’s defenses—where questions cut deep, and revelation becomes both seduction and surrender.

Shadows of Curiosity

Ethereal and acoustic, Shadows of Curiosity traces the hushed pursuit of secrets between two minds bound by mystery. With poetic vocals and an intimate instrumental frame, Ollenbach circles Shai’s guarded silence—where questions flicker like candlelight, and truth is a shadow that slips just out of reach.

Adaptation

Sleek and simmering, Adaptation is a slow-burning ascent laced with electronic precision and cool defiance. Male vocals glide over dark pulses and meticulous rhythms, charting a transformation forged not through mercy, but through mastery. In Ross’s game, survival isn’t enough—it’s about dominance rewritten in silence and steel.

Silken Chains

Hypnotic with silk-laced dominance, Silken Chains is a purring descent into quiet surrender. Anchored by low rap vocals and a bassline that thrums like breath against skin, the track weaves a slow seduction—no force, only gravity. Each line is a velvet tether, each rhythm a silent claim, wrapping the listener in a binding as soft as it is inescapable.

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A Dance With Temptation

Decadent and spellbound in velvet shadow, A Dance with Temptation drifts through the veiled corridors of the House of Silence—a waltz where masks conceal everything but desire. With enticing vocals, glimmering orchestration, and a whisper of danger beneath the elegance, it’s a slow-burning invitation to lose yourself in secrets wrapped in silk.

Whispers in Velvet

Sultry and jazz-laced with menace, Whispers in Velvet moves like a shadow through silk-draped corridors of temptation. Seductive male vocals drift over smoky piano, upright bass, and aching saxophone, evoking a world where every glance is a gamble and every word a trap. In the House of Silence, nothing is real but the seductive and intoxicating dream of pleasure between men.

Fading Whispers

Haunting and atmospheric, Fading Whispers is a sensual descent into the House of Silence, where desire blooms in quiet corners and secrets shape the air. Soulful male vocals drift through smoky textures and piano-laced shadows, inviting the listener into a dream that vanishes with the dawn—but leaves a trace that never quite fades.

A Soul Laid Bare

Dark and intoxicating, A Soul Laid Bare pulses with electronic tension and whispered control. Through low-toned rap and shadow-slick beats, it explores the power dynamic between Vincent and Aburon—one man stripped bare by another’s voice, each breath a surrender, each command a revelation. In this silence, submission becomes scripture.

Submission Sings

Darkly atmospheric and lyrically raw, Submission Sings channels Vincent’s unraveling under Aburon’s influence—a confession wrapped in rap cadence and smoky instrumentation. With male vocals that cut and coax, the track explores devotion forged without chains, where silence speaks louder than punishment, and yielding becomes transformation in the echoing halls of the House of Silence.

SACRED GUARDIAN SERIES

High Lord's Vow

A hauntingly intimate ballad woven with orchestral grandeur and choral harmonies, The High Lord’s Vow explores the sacred bond between protector and sovereign. Set against a backdrop of ancient land and awakening myth, its soaring male vocals and deep percussion evoke themes of loyalty, vulnerability, and the quiet strength born from trust. As the serpent stirs and vows are spoken, power and devotion entwine in a cinematic soundscape that is both epic and soul-baring.

High Lord

A cinematic anthem of legacy and defiance, High Lord fuses orchestral power with driving percussion and stirring male vocals. As Kaori steps into the weight of his birthright, guided by Hunter’s unwavering voice, the song traces a journey through fear, fire, and the quiet strength to rise. Bold, emotional, and resolute—it’s a vow etched in flame.

Heirs of Kazure

Epic and emotionally charged, Heirs of Kazure follows Malo and Rin—two brothers marked by survival, destiny, and the echo of a kingdom in turmoil. With pounding percussion and cinematic orchestration, the song moves between thunderous crescendos and tender revelations. Malo fights with fury and fire, Rin with intuition and quiet power—together rising as heirs not just to a throne, but to a future reshaped by love and defiance.

Arena Ghosts

Dark, cinematic, and pulsing with raw memory, Arena Ghosts tells the story of Hunter’s rise from a life forged in violence to a fierce protector devoted to Kaori. With tribal rhythms and orchestral shadows, the song digs into trauma, redemption, and the haunted silence that still lingers. His scars are scripture, his blade a vow—and through the chaos, one voice brings him peace.

The Prophecy's Shadow

A dark pop anthem forged in defiance, The Prophecy’s Shadow dives into Hunter’s struggle against destiny, love, and the haunting voice of a seer’s curse. With brooding synths, soul-wrapped vocals, and an emotional climax that breaks through fate’s hold, the track explores what it means to rewrite the stars for someone you refuse to lose. Atmospheric, electric, and unwavering—this is love promised through fire and night.

Warrior's Heart and Devotion

A cinematic ballad of unyielding loyalty and forbidden love, Warrior’s Heart and Devotion follows a sworn blade torn between duty and desire. Driven by honor and the quiet power of devotion to the High Lord he loves, the song rises with stirring male vocals and orchestral intensity—an anthem for those who fight not just for crowns, but for the hearts they’re bound to protect.

Shinja Will Rise

A sweeping epic steeped in legend and fire, Shinja Will Rise conjures the story of Kazure’s Sacred Serpent—part guardian, part myth—who defies destruction to protect his people. With thunderous vocals and a cinematic world-music pulse, the song soars through ancient skies and storm-wrought prophecy, echoing with the cries of battle, hope, and eternal allegiance.

Through the Veil

Haunting and cinematic, Through the Veil traces Shinja’s first emergence into the mortal world—a spectral whisper drawn to the fragile spark of human life. Velvet-toned vocals float over ethereal instrumentation and world-infused textures, embodying a presence caught between realms. It's a song of distance and desire, where the eternal aches for the corporeal, and every heartbeat echoes like a dying star just out of reach.

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The Apprentice's Trial

Epic and soul-stirring, ‘The Apprentice’s Trial’ charts a young mage-apprentice’s crucible—where trembling hands meet roaring flame, and fate demands everything. With stirring orchestral swells and emotive male vocals, the song traces a journey of inner fire and fragile conviction, as power and sacrifice collide in the shadows of ancient magic.

Golden Wings & Playful Things

Perched atop Jander’s shoulder and brimming with attitude, Gabrielle the golden kitling takes center stage in this bright folk-pop tune. Lightly plucked strings and playful flute melodies weave a portrait of fierce loyalty and aerial sass. As Jander seeks a master to train him, Gabrielle offers her own kind of magic—biting gently, guarding boldly, as she protects her "prettysoft friend." With tender humor and mythic devotion, the song celebrates the fire that hides in the smallest of wings

The Fall of Kirin

Orchestral and unsettling, The Fall of Kirin traces the tragic descent of a once-radiant mage whose ambition scorched the skies and unraveled his soul. With soaring vocals and a theme steeped in myth and mourning, the song mourns a brilliance too fierce to last—echoing through the ruins of power, promise, and a self-crafted doom.

Shadow's Embrace

Cinematic and intoxicating, Shadow’s Embrace is a siren’s call from the edge of power and ruin. With velvet-coated vocals and a slow, shadow-drenched pulse, the song captures Kirin’s magnetic descent into control—a shadow mage who weaves desire, manipulation, and illusion into a single dark spell. It’s a motif of ruin dressed as promise, where ambition sparkles just before it devours.

The Pulse Beneath My Scales

The Pulse Beneath My Scales gives voice to Amirhal, an ancient red dragon who is neither servant nor god, but the living memory of magic itself. Set against slow-burning ambient textures, the song offers a meditation on power without allegiance—where magic endures not through mastery, but through reverence. Amirhal does not grant mercy, yet he shelters those who walk with open hands.

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The Dance of Destruction

Orchestral, dramatic, and steeped in dark elegance, The Dance of Destruction spirals through Clay’s descent beneath Mal’s spellbinding lead. With vocals that smolder and sway, the song captures a deadly waltz of manipulation and longing—each step a fracture, each note a blade—until surrender becomes art, with every step carefully orchestrated by Mal until there’s nothing of Clay left.

Shadowplay Lust

With orchestral undercurrents and rhythmic grit, Shadowplay Lust stalks the line between fascination and fear. Mal and Clay spiral through a tension-drenched exchange—rap verses and dark melodies tracing their battle of wills and want. Wrapped in velvet danger and smoke-laced control, this is not a love song. It’s a pulse-driven seduction.

Silk-Threaded Promise

Low-lit and lyrically hypnotic, Silk-Threaded Promise unravels a moody surrender—where resistance slips away under soft commands and darker truths. With murmuring male vocals and shadow-drenched instrumentation, the song pulses with quiet authority, charting a slow descent into submission, where defiance unravels and control is wrapped in velvet threads.

Lover's Requiem

Melancholic and magnetic, Lover’s Requiem is a piano-driven seduction draped in control, fire, and fatal romance. Male vocals trace Mal’s dark serenade to Clay—a requiem not for love lost, but for resistance burned away. In this twisted ballad of devotion and surrender, defiance becomes performance, and submission a symphony orchestrated from the shadows.

The Sound of Surrender

A haunting piano-driven ballad tracing Clay’s final submission to Mal, The Sound of Surrender unfolds with aching vocals and cinematic strings. Beneath every note lies a choice made in silence and desperation—one man breaking to protect what he loves. This track captures the moment when defiance dies and a fragile vow takes its place, wrapped in shadows, whispering of cost and control.

NICHOLI'S VENGEANCE

Survive, Little Cat

Survive, Little Cat is a darkwave ballad of memory and defiance, told from the perspective of Nicki—a young man whose village was destroyed and whose soul was bartered for survival. Haunted by the touch of the commander who murdered his family and sold him into slavery, Nicki remembers the candlelit nights, the weight of Taric’s gaze, and the bitter promise whispered before his captivity: “Survive, little cat.” This song is his vow to do just that—and to make Taric pay for every moment he stole.

Submission and Survival

Intense and unflinching, Submission and Survival is a cinematic rap confessional pulsing with tension and grit. Through chains, silence, and seething control, one voice endures—biding time beneath submission, with vengeance burning just beneath the surface.

Whispers of Chains

Whispers of Chains is a dark, atmospheric melody of resistance simmering beneath restraint. Tense vocals rise through haunting layers with slow-building intensity, telling a story of inner rebellion, survival, and the quiet storm before reckoning.

Thorns of Submission

A dark cinematic track steeped in oppression and quiet fire, Thorns of Submission recounts Nicki’s survival in the gilded cage of Argossia’s palace. With orchestral menace and intoxicating rap vocals, it paints a portrait of submission worn as armor. Behind every bowed head lies fury, behind every smile, venom. This is not surrender—it’s the silence before the storm.

HIS WHIPPING BOY

Lashes of a Story

Lashes of a Story unfolds like Cedric’s whispered confession—each line a memory burned into skin, each breath a reckoning he never chose but now claims. With dark, poetic lyricism and brooding vocals, the song captures the weight of pain transmuted into identity. This isn’t just survival—it’s a liturgy of endurance, where silence is deliberate, and every scar is a sentence he’s reclaimed as his own.

Lash by Lash

A haunting acoustic ballad rooted in suffering, survival, and quiet defiance, Lash by Lash tells Cedric’s story as the palace whipping boy—punished for another’s sins, marked by fate. With stripped-back instrumentation and soul-burdened vocals, this song unfolds like an open wound etched into time. Each verse honors the silent screams and the scars that history chose to overlook. In the end, it’s not just pain—it’s endurance carved into flesh and spirit.

Lantern Shadows

A haunting folk ballad woven from whispered rain and flickering firelight, Lantern Shadows traces the fragile trust between Cedric and Alain as they negotiate an intimate, unsettling accord. As quiet percussion and sparse harmonies breathe around the strings, punishment becomes ritual, and love finds form in its shadow. In the stillness of the palace stables, beneath smoke and silence, they redefine surrender—not as defeat, but as devotion, carved softly in flesh and flame.

Kneeling for the Storm

Darkly atmospheric and drenched in longing, Kneeling for the Storm traces Alain’s emotional reckoning in the rain—his plea for Cedric a whispered devotion beneath thunder’s roar. With intoxicating vocals and slow, shadowed instrumentation, the song unfolds like a prayer turned ritual. Love becomes surrender. Pain becomes offering. And in the aftermath, what remains isn’t just survival—it’s the promise of beginning again.

Harvest Veil

In the kingdom of Dunn, noble blood is both a gift and a curse. Harvest Veil is a dark folk ballad pulsing with cinematic tension, unraveling Crown Prince Alain’s quiet defiance beneath the gaze of his death monk. Whispered backing layers and pulsing acoustic textures trace his dread, his ritual-bound existence, and the rebellion that flickers in every breath. With resonant strings and verses like footsteps through marble halls, the song explores a soul held hostage—and the prince who refuses to let it go quietly.

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Marked in Fire

Marked in Fire dives into the twisted allure between a young thief and the demon who owns his soul. Set against a backdrop of dark electro-folk textures—plucked guitar, shadowy synth layers, and low, haunted percussion—the song blends intimacy and rebellion in equal measure. Kody’s story unfolds in flickers of temptation and resentment, wrapped in firelight and velvet chains.

Soul for Freedom

A dark-pop descent into temptation and power, Soul for Freedom follows Kody’s haunting bargain with the demon Roca—trading his soul for the shimmering promise of liberation. Set against atmospheric electronic textures and vocals that flicker like neon in the night, the song weaves magic, seduction, and tension into a cinematic soundscape of choices and consequences.

Falling Into Fire

Sensual and darkly hypnotic, Falling Into Fire unravels a tale of temptation laced with opulence and peril. With sinuous world textures, sultry male vocals, and lyrics drenched in longing, it plunges into the intoxicating pull of Roca’s power—where desire suffocates, pleasure wounds, and surrender becomes both ruin and refuge.

Twisted Dominion

Dark, seductive, and steeped in psychological tension, Twisted Dominion draws listeners into a world where submission and power coil together in haunting embrace. Brooding male vocals, smoke-laced imagery, and visceral lyricism mirror the perilous dance between demon and devotee—where love is weaponized, freedom frays, and surrender becomes a seductive kind of captivity.

Blood of the Rebellion

Thunderous and defiant, Blood of the Rebellion is a cinematic reckoning set to orchestral fire and pounding percussion. Through searing vocals and lyrical intensity, the song captures Roca’s struggle to cast off the brutal legacy of his father—an archdemon whose cruel judgment forged chains of control he refuses to live under. Fueled by resentment and burning will, this is a war cry not just for freedom, but for the right to redefine power on his own terms.

Chaos Unbound

From the demon’s breath comes a slow, pulsing seduction. Chaos Unbound channels Roca’s whispered threats and industrial growl as he tempts Kody toward surrender. With breathy vocals and grinding synth textures, the track coils around themes of submission, control, and transformation, inviting listeners into a world where skin meets sin—and silence breaks like glass.

Dance of the Black Veil

A darkly orchestral waltz laced with rap and sensuality, Dance of the Black Veil unfolds like a masked confession. Beneath the chandeliers and velvet shadows of Ombra Venezia, Roca and Kody circle one another in a rhythm of deceit and desire—where every touch conceals a truth, and every step could be the last. With vocals that smolder and strings that sigh, this is a dance of secrets… one slip away from unraveling.

The Demon's Obsession

Melodic and mesmerizing, The Demon’s Obsession delves into a dark soul-bond where love is indistinguishable from possession. With velvet-toned vocals and a slow-burning pulse, the song captures Roca’s seductive grip—where every breath is claimed, every boundary blurred, and surrender becomes both exquisite torment and haunted devotion.

 

Chased by the Moonlight

Darkly playful and pulse-quickening, Chased by the Moonlight follows Kody through a twilight cat-and-mouse—Kody, desperate to flee Roca’s overwhelming pull, races through the woods under a fractured sky... but freedom proves fleeting as Roca unleashes his three werewolves to retrieve him. With playful tension and dark cinematic swagger, the song weaves tense vocals through pounding beats and eerie melodies, echoing the fear, temptation, and wild exhilaration of the chase and the twisted devotion that waits on the other side.

Three Hearts, One Pulse

Warm, atmospheric, and steeped in haunting grace, Three Hearts, One Pulse offers a lyrical meditation on pack, belonging, and the unspoken bond between Miri and her fellow wolves. Haunting vocals drift through forested shadows and moonlit rhythms, tracing a connection forged in instinct, loyalty, and blood—a triad moving as one, where silence speaks louder than words.

 

 
🔥 Infernal Devotion 🔥 
A Trilogy of Possession and Power

In the smoldering depths of Infernal Devotion, three chapters unfold like ritual flame—each tracking the volatile descent of Roca and Kody as they navigate seduction, resistance, and devotion. This trilogy is a slow-burn exorcism of control wrapped in darkly seductive textures and cinematic shadows. From the first spark of rebellion to the final echo of surrender, every song charts a soul unmaking itself in pursuit of something unholy, tender, and real.

The Flesh That Defied Me

Part I in the Infernal Devotion Trilogy

Roca’s voice burns through the inherited chains of his archdemon lineage in this dark-electro confession of rebellion and desire. Born to consume, raised to rule, he’s undone by Kody’s defiance—and drawn to a surrender he never expected to crave. Part infernal elegy, part hypnotic pursuit.

Beneath My Brand

Part II in the Infernal Devotion Trilogy

Seduction laced with control. In this glitch-laced dark pop descent, Roca circles Kody like a flame—demanding obedience, craving devotion. Every lyric pulses with breath and pressure, asking: what does it mean to be possessed... and willing?

His Name in My Ashes

Part III in the Infernal Devotion Trilogy

Roca stands at the crossroads of ruin and revelation in this ambient dark-pop ballad. Once fractured by his father’s legacy, he begins to forge something truer from the fire: a bond not of possession, but of choice. With lyrics that pulse between fury and devotion, the song traces Roca’s internal shift—where weakness becomes strength, and Kody’s presence becomes the spark that reshapes everything.

 
⛓️ Gilded Chains ⛓️
A Trilogy of Seduction and Transformation

Gilded Chains is a three-part descent into seduction, control, and transformation, tracing Kody’s entanglement with the enigmatic Roca from Kody's point of view. From the intoxicating allure of forbidden power to the raw aftermath of possession, each song unravels a different layer of their infernal bond. Blending cinematic darkwave with ambient textures and emotionally charged vocals, the trilogy explores the tension between autonomy and surrender, love and rage, freedom and the scars it leaves behind. It’s a story of rebellion wrapped in velvet fire—where every chain glitters, and every wound sings.

The Taste of Power

Part I in the Gilded Chains Trilogy

The Taste of Power plunges into the shadowed streets of Nocturna, where a desperate soul trades hunger for seduction. Set to brooding trip-hop and cinematic electronica, this track traces Kody’s haunting descent into Roca’s embrace—where power feels like flame, ruin gleams like gold, and surrender comes dressed in silk. A visceral blend of thrill and dread, it marks the beginning of a dangerous transformation.

Against the Brand

Part II in the Gilded Chains Trilogy

Against the Brand dives into the volatile aftermath of Kody’s infernal bargain, where desire becomes a weapon and pleasure leaves scars. Set against cinematic darkwave textures and ambient strings, the track traces his struggle to reclaim autonomy while haunted by the seductive power he can’t forget. Intimate and defiant, it’s a raw confession of pain, rebellion, and the lingering ache of a bond too deep to sever.

Shared Flame

Part III in the Gilded Chains Trilogy

Shared Flame marks the final transformation in the Gilded Chains trilogy, where Kody steps into surrender not as defeat, but as devotion. This intimate, cinematic track explores the power of mutual strength and the beauty of chosen submission, as Kody embraces Roca’s ownership of his soul with reverence and clarity. Fierce yet tender, Shared Flame is a testament to co-creation, respect, and the kind of bond that burns without consuming.

 
Take a musical tour through the cities of The Demon Thief:

Nocturna's Secrets

Step into Nocturna—where pulsing darkwave beats and eerie synths echo through midnight streets steeped in mystery. Neon breathes, secrets whisper, and every shadow holds a story.

Steamwick Whispers

Step into Steamwick—where gaslight flickers, gears whisper, and every shadow hums with secrets. This orchestral ballad conjures a world of haunted cobblestones and alchemy in motion. Magic breathes through brass and steam in a city that never truly sleeps.

Lumière Nocturne

A ghost-lit ballad drifting through misted alleys and whispered twilight. With haunting vocals and cinematic grace, Lumière Nocturne conjures a city suspended in dream—where light is memory, shadows hold stories, and time dissolves into melody.

Ombra Venezia

A twilight reverie adrift in canals and mist—Ombra Venezia floats on melodic vocals and atmospheric textures, conjuring a city of echoing footsteps, whispered secrets, and shadows that remember. In this dreamy waltz of light and obscurity, time drifts and hushes like a spell half-forgotten.

Mysthaven’s Veil

A jazz-laced waltz through shadowed alleys and whispered enchantments. With moody horns and atmospheric textures, Mysthaven’s Veil beckons the listener into a city of cobblestone rhythm and twilight secrets—where every note carries a price, and every story waits in the hush between streetlamps.

Shadowed City Dreams

A whispered hymn to a city carved from moonlight and shadow—Shadowed City Dreams flows with ethereal male vocals and atmospheric grace, evoking the shifting sands of Saghir Al Layali, where secrets drift like lantern smoke and dreams echo through ancient stone.

Eterna Noctis

Eterna Noctis drifts through the veil—where flickering torchlight, whispered runes, and marble echoes blur the lines between time and shadow. With ethereal vocals and dark pop undertones, this song conjures a city forgotten by the stars, alive with secrets and spells the moon dares not break.