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Darklights
by Bleidd
Tracklist:
1.Darklights 04:59
2.Black Moon 04:28
3.Curse of Tongues 03:20
4.Deathless feat. RYMER 03:55
5.Mindsweeper 04:03
Production, mixing and mastering by Pablo Campos
released July 7, 2022
Bleidd is a heavy music project that combines elements from various subgenres of modern metal. This blend results in a changing style with different paces, rhythms, melodies and ambiences contained in a dark and emotional atmosphere.
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Forged in the mountains of Colorado, Oak, Ash, and Thorn have been spinning epic tales set to melodic death metal since 2018. They have released their second album “To Gaze On Stars of Frost” and now have a music video for the single “Praise Unto the Immortals” ready for eyes and ears. The EP was received well by listeners around the world who appreciated the soaring guitar solos, harmonized vocals, and maturity the band has developed since their previous effort. They explain how their music continues to improve:
"The EP is very special and very meaningful to all of us in Oak, Ash & Thorn. It represents a culmination of the first era of this band, the first three tracks being proper recordings and reworkings of some of our earliest songs. It also serves to mark our path forward, with our first forays into vocal harmonies, and a seriously blazing guitar solo on "Suspended and Frozen" courtesy of Fabian Jiru (Trollfest/Fleshmeadow). The subject matter for most of these songs, meanwhile, is intensely personal to Adam, the vocalist/lyricist, dealing with the death of his father, isolation/addiction, and heartbreak, all through the lens of pagan metaphor. The music reflects that, and it's more somber on the whole than May Every Altar Linger. We remain rooted in melodic black/death metal, but there are more dynamics on display here, more shading, and we feel that these recordings are a distillation of our musical essence, what we've always been about, and where we're going.
Lyrically, “To Gaze On Stars of Frost” is about the old gods, the ancestors, and the struggles that come along with being human. Musically it’s very melodic with three-part harmonies and plenty of blast beats. A formidable group, Oak, Ash, and Thorn stands out from the pack with Cierra White’s unorthodox drumming, Adam Armstrong’s dual clean & growled vocals and the layers of interweaving strings from Erik Hoffman and Jason Harding. The single “Praise unto the Immortals” is about the old gods of the world: the elements. Earth, air, fire, and water, and all their many forms. Musically, it invokes feelings of nostalgia and longing, layered with a healthy dose of aggression.
The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Fabian Jiru (Trollfest/Fleshmeadow) who also provides a solo on the track “Suspended and Frozen”. The album artwork was done by Adam Armstrong.
Unique and orchestral, Oak, Ash, and Thorn provide a flurry of highs and lows set into a wide range of emotions that are both soothing and inspiring to listen to. They are recommended listening for fans of Borknagar, Tyr, and Immortal.
The music video for “Praise Unto the Immortals” can be viewed at https://youtu.be/5o5GsBz2Row
The EP “To Gaze On Stars of Frost” was released on May 26, 2021.
Oakashandthorn.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, Spotify
Track Listing:
1. Praise Unto the Immortals - 5:32
2. Anthem to the Forest of Our Ancestors - 5:16
3. Ride! - 5:14
4. Suspended and Frozen - 8:16
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https://www.facebook.com/ofoakashandthorn
https://www.instagram.com/ofoakashandthorn
https://www.twitter.com/MetalOATs
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Artist: Golgata
Release title: Ur eld och aska
Label: Ketzer Records / Satanath records
Release Date: July 7th, 2022
Genre: Doom Black Metal
Country: Sweden
From the dark woods of southern Sweden, Golgata rose from the ground in 2014 but the story goes deeper than that.
The duo wrote their first tunes of misery back in 1994. After 20 years these lost souls was gathered once again to become vessels for music that will become Golgata. The music is inspired by the history and nature that surrounded the part of Sweden where the duo originates. The music is raw and intense but at the same time melodic and atmospheric. The lyrics are darkly poetic and narrative. With music and lyrics combined Golgata explores the past to describe their view of the modern-day. 2014 the band recorded their first songs and self-released a couple of EPs. But it was 2019 Golgata's first album was released through Satanath record.
On the first full-length album “Skam” 2019 the band followed up their vision to create raw black metal with melodic elements. And with this album, Golgata was shown in the light for a bigger audience.
The second album “Tempel” 2020 was a big leap from the previous album. With this album, the band presented more varying materials with passages that could be described as dreamlike and atmospheric. But the aggression and the rawness were not compromised.
Now 2022 Golgata is back with their most elaborated album so far. The material varies between midtempo, gloomy, and sometimes doomlike passages followed by fast and devastating riffs. The songs are about life journeys, and mankind’s diversity seeking a better life. With their atmospheric soundscape, Golgata will hold you in a grim grip from the first song to the last. This album will take you through fire and ashes as the title in Swedish implies. “Ur eld och aska” is released through Ketzer records in collaboration with Satanath records.
Line-Up:
S. - Songwriter & guitars
Niclas Ankarbranth Songwriter, vocals,lyrics, guitar, bass and drum recording
Tracklist:
01. Ur Eld Och Aska
02. Undersåtar
03. Liv För En Gud
04. Vagabond
05. Återkomst
06. En Sista Synd Innan Fallet
07. Marvatten
08. Vagabond II
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Colorado Springs, USA, Buried Realm (created by one-man band Josh Dummer) have release their third self-titled full length for the studio project. The album features guests Heikki Saari (Finntroll, Whorion), Bob Katsionis (Outloud, Serious Black, ex-Firewind), Christian Münzner (Obscura), Dean Arnold (Primalfrost), Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquillity), Christofer Malmström (Darkane), and Dan Swanö.
Singles:
Spectral Light - https://youtu.be/HCMQd5dirTE
Quicksand Memory ft. Christopher Amott (Dark Tranquillity, ex-Arch Enemy)- https://youtu.be/pVHVv3n2GYU
Poison Palace ft. Christian Münzner (Obscura) and Heikki Saari (Finntroll) - https://youtu.be/51Vyx61B3ic
A true visionary is a rare thing, but such a man is Josh Dummer exemplified in his solo studio project Buried Realm. Influenced by personal experience and executed through metaphors, the progressive and heavy metal leaves room for interpretation and paints an interesting picture for listeners.
Inspired by Opeth, Kreator, Old Man’s Child, Symphony X (and tons of old Hair Metal!), Dummer is a man who is not afraid to gaze into the abyss for music and lyrical inspiration. He describes Buried Realm’s music as ‘fierce, cutting, technical, melodic, and memorable.’
Following up on his long-time idea of releasing a solo album, he seized the chance with his first offering “Ichor Carcinoma”. Released in 2017 it features guests such as Christopher Amott (Arch Enemy, Armageddon), Peter Wichers (Soilwork), Teemu Mäntysaari (Wintersun) and Travis Montgomery (Threat Signal, Jeff Loomis band).
In 2020, Dummer released is the follow-up sophomore “Embodiment of the Divine” and while it was parallel to the first, both musically and lyrically, it took a step in a sojourn journey. It featured many guests such as Andy Gillion (Mors Principium Est), Benjamin Ellis (Scar Symmetry), Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), Dean Arnold (Primalfrost, Operus, ex-Vital Remains), Lee McKinney (Born of Osiris), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura), and Ryan Strain (Chaos For The Masses.
The next chapter in Dummer’s journey is the release of his third self-titled Buried Realm studio album on June 3, 2022. Once again, Dummer has invited many guests on this record with Bob Katsionis (Witch Bones), Christian Münzner (Poison Palace), Christofer Malmström (Elder Gods), Christopher Amott (The Iron Flame/ Quicksand Memory), Dan Swanö (Where the Armless Phantoms Glide) and Dean Arnold (Spectral Light, Primalfrost). The lyrical theme on this full length is about paranormal and psychological twists... mind tricks.
Discography:
2022 - Buried Realm
2020 - Embodiment of the Divine
2017 - The Ichor Carcinoma
https://www.facebook.com/buriedrealm
