Armadura Del Durmiente – Por La Belleza Del Acto (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Mots Music / Hidden Crypt Records)
Armadura Del Durmiente is a Spanish music project founded and led by Esteban Alcalde. Featuring several guest vocalists, its debut album was released in multiple formats: vinyl in Germany through Mots Music, and CD in France via Hidden Crypt Records.
The work comprises ten tracks that guide the listener on a journey through a sonic landscape of chanson, neo-folk, and dark ethereal music, at times reminiscent of medieval troubadours. On occasion, rare passages reveal a more distinct martial influence. The guitar takes a leading role throughout the compositions, masterfully complemented by flute and percussion. Male and female voices intertwine in a seamless balance, with the lyrics delivered in Spanish. The female vocals in particular convey an angelic quality.
Far from sounding like a mere debut, this album presents itself as the creation of an experienced project—offering a mysterious, profound, and captivating work, further enhanced by its striking cover artwork. (Rating:8).
Listen to: “Pleno Dia”:
About Armadura Del Durmiente
Armadura Del Durmiente is a Spanish project written and led by Esteban Alcalde, mixing chanson, neo-folk, and dark ethereal music. The debut album, “Por La Belleza Del Acto”, was released on April 4, 2025, with instrumentation and arrangements by Miguel Molins and vocals performed by Ruth G. Núñez de Arenas, Cela Ortega, and Esteban Alcalde. Juan José Alcalde appears as a guest on the tracks “Non Cultro” and “Männerbund”. The ten-track album was issued on vinyl in Germany through Mots Music and on CD in France via Hidden Crypt Records.
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