One of the bigger surprises of the year comes courtesy of Omega Centauri - a two man project based in the UK and Belgium and featuring members of Sanctus Nex, Orpheus and Monads. Blending black metal, ambient, doom and a plethora of styles into one monumental whole, Universum Infinitum is an entity in its own right, standing far above and outside the mundanity of what is often referred to as "extreme metal". Omega Centauri have delivered a stunning effort of atmospheric avantgarde / post black metal. 

"The music of Omega Centauri is a natural expression and communication of the imagination. Exploring the nature of perception one might scoff at the lack of light..Ideologically, the main focus of the music and lyrics on Universum Infinitum is directed towards the study of the human condition, often encompassing ideas from the associated fields of philosophy, psychology and theology. Musically, a mixture of stylistic features often associated with black metal, post rock, jazz-fusion and classical music can be acknowledged on the recording." T.V.

Line-up:

Tom Vallely - music
Rob Polon - vocals

Universum Infinitum  is available as a beautiful glossy 6-panel digifile, featuring the original artwork of David Dowland, limited to 1000 copies.