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Released 20 years ago

Fex Urbis Lex Orbis

Ludicra · 2006

39 min · 5 tracks · black metal

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

Its extended forms and sharp shifts between blast-driven and spacious passages make the writing and arrangements more distinctive than a conventional black-metal set.

What we noticed

  • The five-track sequence keeps every song in long-form territory; it develops through extended sections rather than quick verse-chorus turns.
  • Blast-driven passages repeatedly give way to slower, more open guitar sections, then build back into denser drumming.
  • Harsh vocals sit over shifting guitar lines, so changes in the instrumental texture—not vocal hooks—mark the songs’ transitions.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Dead City 6:13
  • 2 In Fever 4:47
  • 3 Veils 7:53
  • 4 Only a Moment 8:39
  • 5 Collapse 11:56

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata