Akrethion

Akrethion

Akrethion is an ambient/black metal project from Yekaterinburg in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, active initially between 2007 and 2010 and revived in 2019. The project began as pure dark ambient, gradually incorporating black metal elements between 2008 and 2011, before returning with a fully atmospheric black metal sound in its modern era. Across all phases, Akrethion has maintained a focus on solitude, death, nature, and deeply personal emotional themes, expressed through cold soundscapes and introspective compositions.

The early demos—Akrethion (2007), Ядерная зима and Damnation of Ancient Gods (both 2008), and several 2009 releases—captured the project’s raw, experimental beginnings, blending minimalistic ambience with primitive black metal textures. These recordings established the project’s signature atmosphere: bleak, isolated, and rooted in the frozen landscapes of the Urals.

After a long hiatus, Akrethion returned in 2019 with the demo Begräbnis, marking a shift toward a more refined atmospheric black metal style. This evolution culminated in the full‑length Between the Worlds (2023), a work that merges melancholic melodies, cold ambience, and themes of existential dissolution. The single Всё приснилось... (2023) continued this direction, emphasizing dreamlike sorrow and emotional detachment.

Akrethion remains the solitary vision of Waldgeist, whose extensive involvement in numerous Russian underground projects informs the project’s evolving yet consistently introspective sound.

Akrethion Demo 2007  
Ядерная зима Demo 2008  
Damnation of Ancient Gods Demo 2008  
Rehearsal & Rare Tracks Demo 2009  
Ступени черни Demo 2009  
Опустошение Split 2009  
Misanthropic Forest EP 2009  
Холодные ветра осени Compilation 2009  
Wintergrave Single 2010  
Akrethion / Side of Despondency Split 2010  
Anthology 2007-2010 Compilation 2011  
Begräbnis Demo 2019  
Between the Worlds Full-length 2023  
Всё приснилось... Single 2023