::REVIEW::

A Throne of Ashes demonstrates a band stepping into its third decade of work with a clearer sense of its own gravity. Sun of the Dying strip their sound down to essentials, slow motion violence, melodic tension, and a lyrical stance that rejects abstraction in favor of lived despair. The record abandons the cosmic detachment that marked earlier releases. Here, the weight is terrestrial. Tyranny is not a metaphor but an environment.
The album’s pacing is deliberate. Each track feels carved into the depths rather than just written. “Martyrs” opens with a controlled swell, allowing the guitars to state the emotional thesis before the vocals cut through with unvarnished intent. Eduardo Guilló’s delivery holds contour even in its harshest register, turning rage into something shaped. “Black Bird Beneath Your Sky” pushes further into density, building its momentum from repetition and carefully rationed melody. Antinoë’s appearance on “With Wings Aflame” introduces contrast without diluting the album’s severity; her lines operate as fracture points within the broader structure.
The production stays transparent. Javi Félez emphasizes definition over atmosphere, giving every arrangement a tactile edge. The orchestration from David Muñoz functions as internal support rather than a dramatic overlay. It binds the riffs to the rhythm section, enabling the album’s shifts between suffocating weight and brief moments of release.
Sun of the Dying no longer sounds like a band interpreting the doom death canon. They sound like a band writing within it with full authority. A Throne of Ashes is not an expansion of their earlier work; it’s a consolidation, executed with precision and without sentiment.

Review written by FuegoCasa in collaboration with Headbangers Australia in November 2025.