Metanoia is a solitary post‑black‑metal project from Gorzów Wielkopolski in the Lubusz region, active since at least the mid‑2010s and centered entirely around the musician known as Darragh. The project is fully instrumental, using atmosphere, melody, and emotional pacing in place of vocals to convey its themes of melancholy, introspection, and quiet psychological weight.
Metanoia’s sound sits firmly within the post‑black‑metal tradition: expansive tremolo lines, drifting ambience, and a sense of emotional suspension. Instead of aggression or rawness, the music leans toward reflective, melancholic textures—black metal reimagined as a wordless internal monologue.
Metanoia’s musical identity is shaped by:
The absence of lyrics gives the music a cinematic, contemplative quality. Each track feels like a personal reflection, a moment of stillness, or a memory unfolding in sound.
A solitary creator handling all instruments, composition, and production.
His work in Metanoia emphasizes:
The project’s identity is deeply personal, shaped entirely by his vision.
The debut album and the core of Metanoia’s sound.
A deeply atmospheric, melancholic work built on:
It establishes the project’s instrumental, reflective identity.
A standalone track that expands the project’s palette.
More focused and emotionally direct, with a colder, sharper atmosphere.
Metanoia stands out for:
Still active and independent, Metanoia remains a quiet but evocative presence in the Polish post‑black‑metal landscape—crafting music that speaks through mood, memory, and the spaces between words.
| Darragh | Everything |
| Shades of Melancholy | Full-length | 2017 | Â |
| Rain of Lies | Single | 2019 |