LHAM – Tertium Quid (Digital/CD Album – 13 (3))
“Tertium Quid” is the fourth release from the collaborative project LHAM, driven by Bruno De Angelis (Mana ERG) and Giuseppe Verticchio (Nimh, Hall of Mirrors, Twist of Fate). This new work unfolds across ten tracks, further expanding the project’s rich sonic identity.
LHAM’s Cinematic style remains a defining element, guiding the listener on a dark journey through an imaginary world shaped by a blend of electronics and acoustic instrumentation. The atmosphere is brooding, yet paradoxically reassuring. The compositions gently envelop the listener, with delicate arrangements and occasional slow-paced percussion lending a sense of accessibility and subtle rhythm. Scattered throughout are field recordings that emerge organically, integrating seamlessly into the Ambient soundscape and enhancing the immersive quality of the experience.
This is a carefully crafted and finely detailed opus that will surely resonate with fans of the genre. (Rating:7½).
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About LHAM
LHAM pairs Bruno De Angelis, who also records as Mana ERG, with Italian artist Giuseppe Verticchio. Verticchio has worked as Nimh since 2001 in ambient, industrial and ritual-leaning dark music, and also records as Hall of Mirrors with Andrea Marutti and as Twist of Fate with his wife Daniela Gherardi. His back catalogue includes the 2012 vinyl album “This Crying Era”, later reissued and expanded as “Beyond The Crying Era” on Winter-Light Records. “Tertium Quid” is LHAM’s fourth album, released via Silentes in 2025.
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