"The Moon Lit Our Path"; the crushing second album from TEMPEL. A dynamic, epic and organic monument of instrumental metal for appreciators of Mastodon, Enslaved, Isis and the pummeling riff.

Phoenix, Arizona based TEMPEL was originally formed as a full ensemble before pairing down in 2006 to its present two members, guitarist / keyboardist Ryan Wenzel and drummer Rich Corle.

The streamlined duo then began experimenting at Wenzel's self-run recording studio, Arrowhead Studio, where they fused together their distinct sound - thunderous instru-metal that mixes progressive, black metal and 'Post-metal' into one mammoth sonic landscape.

Their self released debut n The Steps Of The Temple' caught the attention of Prosthetic Records, who re-released the stunning album in 2014 to significant acclaim from critics and fans alike.

Lauded as "One of the darkest, most chilling releases in instrumental metal" (Fear.net), the six track record featured just over 53 minutes of towering riffs, crushing drums and apocalyptic compositions that effortlessly "combine elements of doom, post-metal, sludge, death and black metal and cinematic scores".

(Outburn) TEMPEL have spent the past two years pushing musical boundaries to create "The Moon Lit Our Path".

Featuring five impassioned tracks that command the listener's full attention, the album will be released worldwide via Prosthetic on 15th June.

"We poured ourselves into this album" says Wenzel. "The new album represents a big evolution in all aspects of our work" adds Corle.

"The goal was to make sure everything was constantly moving in these songs. We didn't want anything to interrupt the forward momentum.

At the same time, we wanted to work in all the different types of metal we love that we didn't feel were represented on the debut."