Emerging from the ancient echoes of Istanbul, ILLUSIONS PLAY, an atmospheric doom-death metal band, took its first breath in 2011 as a project of Vitaliy Petrenko (Can Aydin) which is currently located in Istanbul/Turkiye. Band forges its identity in the fires of self-made fury, breaking free from the molds of atmospheric doom-death metal; with a dynamic blend of glacial riffs, impactful dark rhythms, deep growl/screams and the enchanting allure of clean vocals. This ain’t your average dirge, but a sonic descent into the abyss, where beauty intertwines with despair like moonlight on tombstones. Melodies speak of the solitude that birthed their sound, a darkness that birthed light, a silence that roars with a voice unlike any other. Crafting sonic landscapes of dystopian grandeur, Illusions Play transforms desolation into a breathtaking, soul-stirring beauty, providing a compelling soundtrack to a world in flux.