"Fates Remade" by Night Nail reimagines the original tracks from "Fates Explained" through a dark prism, with a remix lineup that includes a true all-star roster of post-punk and darkwave artisans. From Bestial Mouths to Kill Shelter, each artist injects their unique touch into Night Nail’s moody soundscapes, resulting in an album that feels both familiar and hauntingly otherworldly. If "Fates Explained" drew us into a labyrinth of somber melodies and introspective darkness, "Fates Remade" holds a distorted mirror up to that world, bending its edges into even darker dimensions.

As Berlin-based Night Nail, originally from Los Angeles, pushes into new sonic territory, each remix pulses with fresh energy while remaining loyal to the band’s ethos. "Fates Remade" plays with the listener's sense of continuity: familiar melodies are twisted and fractured into alternate realities by these remix artists, creating a record that is both a tribute and a transformation. Notably, the Kill Shelter remix of "Fates Explained" brings a clean, hauntingly cold production style that accentuates the band’s emotive vocals, while Bedless Bones’ interpretation of "Antipathy" invokes a slow, spectral build that feels like traversing shadowy Berlin alleyways.

Ironically, in an album that seeks to "remake" and reconstruct the past, Night Nail has never sounded more forward-looking. The track "I'm Not Her God", remixed by A State Of Flux, represents an especially compelling collaboration, merging powerful vocals with dark synth atmospheres that are chillingly poignant, while "Sounds & Shadows" aptly notes that Night Nail’s layered, "abstract" sound remains criminally underrated within the dark music community. As "Fates Remade" unfolds, it becomes clear that the true magic of this remix album lies in its ability to transform each song into a ghostly version of itself - an echo both near and far, as though Night Nail’s universe is collapsing and rebuilding, all at once.

In "Fates Remade", Night Nail offers us both a reckoning and a reawakening, proving that even in darkness, there’s a beauty to be found in repetition, reconstruction, and endless reinterpretation. You can check out the remix album on the band's Bandcamp and experience the enchantment firsthand.