Old Mornings Dawn is the seventh full-length album by the Austrian atmospheric black metal band Summoning.
but it's also more polyphonic with more details (specially in the rhythm), due to that higher complexity we also reduced the reverb in order to make the sound more clear compared to Oath Bound.
"[3] Silenius explained that the writing process differed to previous albums, and that "while Protector already made songs and riffs a short time after Oath Bound was released, it took me many years until I got motivated again, and the turning point definitely was my heart attack."
Silenius believes that the heart attack he suffered caused him to reassess his priorities in life, and regained his creative inspiration.
"[2] Silenius explained in an interview that the lyrics play no role in the overall composition of Summoning's music, and are the last stage in their creative process.
Old Mornings Dawn is a more than worthy addition to their canon, and a wholly satisfying treat for fans who’ve been waiting nearly a decade for the next adventure."
Exclaim's Tyler Munro likewise gave a positive assessment of the album, describing it as "their grandest accomplishment yet."
LA Weekly named it the 10th best metal album of 2013, writing that "The duo's Tolkien-inspired musings take dark, musical journeys to Middle Earth.