Rustborn, by Mountain Realm

Rustborn

by Mountain Realm

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Egg Wizard Just... brilliant. And obscure and dark and fantastical. :) Thank you Favorite track: Elven Ribs.

Arpad Okay there is a somber solemn elegance to the music of the lost world mapped out across this cassette. tavern songs sweetened by their ancient source give way to more subtle and foreboding melodies beneath the corridors of time. haunted and patient, regal, primal, a deep dream draught of dark fantasy Favorite track: Snow and Ice.

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1.	The Embers Are Still Warm 03:21	buy track
2.	The Fat Knight with Fists of Steel 03:29	buy track
3.	Ivory Shield 05:34	buy track
4.	Snow and Ice 03:24	buy track
5.	Out of Health Potions 02:33	buy track
6.	Skin Like Bark 02:57	buy track
7.	Atop the Tower 03:46	buy track
8.	The Last Torch Burns Brighter 02:03	buy track
9.	Rustborn 03:24	buy track
10.	Elven Ribs 02:50	buy track
11.	Drifting Off Into the Campfire 03:09	buy track

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Mountain Realm (of projects Atrium Carceri/Za Frûmi) presents his 4th album on Cryo Crypt. A mist filled ancient nordic folk tale fantasy revolving around a long journey to, and exploration, of the old ruins of long gone civilizations buried beneath the ice in the Frozen Wastes.

"Beneath the icy surface of the Frozen Wastes
lie the leftovers of a forgotten civilization,
long buried by snow and time. These ruins are
scattered across the tundra, hidden deep beneath
the frozen ground. The Orcs have long known of
these places, delving into them in search of relics
and treasures. But the ruins are dangerous, filled
with traps, strange artifacts, and creatures that
should have remained forgotten.

The deeper one goes, the more treacherous
the ruins become. Few who venture into the
depths return, and those who do speak of eerie,
mechanical sounds echoing through the tunnels—
like the ticking of some ancient, forgotten clock.
Whatever once thrived in these ruins is long gone,
but its remnants still haunt the corridors below
the ice.

Orlan’s Notes:
“The ruins beneath the Wastes are more than just
ancient debris. There’s something down there—
something older than time. I’ve been inside some of the
upper tunnels. The air feels wrong, like you’re walking
into the belly of a beast that’s been asleep since before
the creation of the world. You can hear it sometimes—
the ticking. It echoes through the walls, faint, but there.

The Orcs go in looking for relics, but they don’t go
too deep. I’ve asked them why. They say it’s because
nothing down there is worth the risk. When they lose
someone in the ruins, they don’t go looking. Ever. They
just leave them to whatever took them. I learned this
the hard way when I asked why we weren’t going after
an Orc who had disappeared during a delve. They
just looked at me, stone-faced, and said, ‘He’s gone.’
No more questions. No more discussion. That’s when I
realized: even the Orcs are terrified"
- Excerpt from the book "Mountain Realm Uncensored"

Gather your coat, sharpen your spear, and prepare to venture into the icy ruins of the Frozen Wastes

Recommended for fans of Nordic Folk, retro CRPGs, and PnP RPGs.

Interested in the lore of Mountain Realm? Grab the Sourcebook/Artbook Mountain Realm Uncensored available here: cryocrypt.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-realm-uncensored-book

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released March 3, 2025

Written, Produced, Performed, Artwork, Mastering - Simon Heath

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Cryo Crypt Oregon

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Dark Fantasy Dungeon Synth label run by Simon Heath (Atrium Carceri/Cryo Chamber/Za Frûmi/Mountain Realm).

Cryo Crypt is sister label to Cryo Chamber and shares its immersive sound design, transporting the listener to another place.

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