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Dark Reflection - Under the Sign of Vlad Țepeș

Death Metal, Italy

EP, 2025

Jewel-case CD with 8 pages booklet featuring all lyrics

Originally started in 2022 as the one-man project of the guitarist and main songwriter Riccardo Silla to go back to the roots of death metal sound by combining the aggressiveness of Florida death metal with the viciousness of swedish death metal.
In the early 2023 Dark Reflection became a full band when it was joined by the drummer Lorenzo Domizi (ex Emperial Abyss, ex Bothers), the growler and producer Mauro “Ulag” Mancinelli (Deathcvlt, In Lacrimaes et Dolor, OsseltioN) and the guitarist Mike Rossi “The Unholy” (Scala Mercalli).
Soon after the band entered the Ulag Zone of Monte San Giusto (Italy) to record their debut EP called “Under the Sign of Vlad Țepeș“.
Furthermore it may be noted it’s also an historical concept album regarding the multiple engagements lead by Vlad the Impaler against the Ottomans, in order to regain the independence of his country.
credits
released January 13, 2025

All music by Riccardo Silla
All lyrics by Dark Reflection and Michele Romani
Recorded at Ulag Zone, Monte San Giusto, Italy
Produced, engineered and mixed by Mauro “Ulag” Mancinelli
Mastered at Ulag Zone by “Ulag”
Cover Painting “Batalia cu Facle” by Theodor Aman (1831-1891)
Inlay photo “Bran castle” taken in 1920
Layout by Jacopo Caggiano

* Bass on this record was played by Riccardo Silla
* The main guitar solos were played by Mike Rossi