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Blackest Horizon
by Valgrind
Tracklist:
1.Victorious 03:06
2.Sunken Temple Of Initiated 04:03
3.Third And Last 04:20
4.The Blackest Horizon 05:41
5.Sacrificial Journey 03:37
6.The Empire Burns 04:24
7.The Fist 03:45
8.Last Angel (Into The Unknown) 04:23
9.Last Angel (The Psychonaut) 05:09
10.Last Angel (Hades Horseman) 05:53
One year after the release of the "Seal Of Phobos" EP, the Italian combo Valgrind return with their Old School Death Metal formula full of ripping riffs, harsh vocals and tons of memorable solos for their third full length "Blackest Horizon."
Valgrind was born from the ashes of the ultra-underground act Necrospell in 1993 as a Death-Black project with both extreme and melodic influences. During the following years the band released four demos and developed its own style, combining the main influences (early florida Death Metal) with a strong sense of melody and a passion for the dark atmospheres of bands like Candlemass and early Paradise lost. Valgrind disbanded in 2003, but the strong will to return on stage of both founding member and main songwriter Massimiliano Elia and vocalist Daniele Lupidi (also frontman of Hateful) made the return possible in 2008. 2012 was the year of their debut album "Morning Will Come No More", almost one hour of classic Death Metal, filled with killer solos, memorable riffs and obscure vocals.
With a renewed line-up (featuring Gianmarco Agosti from the italian hardcore legend Raw Power) Valgrind performed at many important shows in Italy, Germany, Holland and Sweden. In 2013 the band started working on the new album, entitled "Speech of the Flame", a very aggressive, yet diverse and dynamic collection of songs. The music strays away from the early influences to become more personal, while the lyrical concept deals with the darkest sides of the ancient mediterranean civilities.
in 2016, Umberto Poncina (ex-member of Unbirth/Demiurgon/Saturno) replaced Massimo Vezzani and contributed to the realization of the EP "Seal Of Phobos" that was released in 2018 for Everlasting Spew Records as a sort of appetizer for "Blackest Horizon."
For fans of Pestilence, Monstrosity, Nocturnus, Morbid Angel.
released May 25, 2018
SPIT021
Produced by Valgrind
Drums and Bass recorded at Art Distillery Studio by Claudio Mulas
Vocals recorded at Dysfunction Studio by Eddy Cavazza
Guitars and Keyboards recorded by Umberto Poncina and Massimo Vezzani
Mixed by Umberto Poncina (umbertomaveth@gmail.com)
Mastered by Andrea Piola
Cover Artwork by Daniele Lupidi (paintingtheabyss@gmail.com)
Layout by Leila Farsi Nezhad
Daniele Lupidi - Vocals/bass
Massimiliano Elia - Lead and rhythm guitars/keyboards
Umberto Poncina - Rhythm and lead guitars/keyboards
Gianmarco Agosti - Drums
