THE GREAT OLD ONES have unveiled the glorious horrors and eldritch pleasures contained on their new full-length EOD – A Tale of Dark Legacy
in their complete mind wrecking sinister beauty, which will finally break free into this world today! January 27.
As their name implies, THE GREAT OLD ONES are heavily inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Like the sinister novels and stories of the American gothic horror icon, the music of the French act delves into the forbidden, dark, haunting, and violent spheres of art. ‘EOD – A Tale Of Dark Legacy’ keeps the promise of luring its listener deeper into darkness which each new track. Weaving a sinister yarn that constitutes a sequel of Lovecraft’s only story to be published as a book, “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”. Advanced and melodic black metal of haunting beauty with lyrics inspired by H.P. Lovecraft result in a perfect ensemble. Just listen and you will find out what waits down there…
The concept album ‘EOD – A Tale of Dark Legacy’ has been composed as a sequel to H. P. Lovecraft’s literary masterpiece “The Shadow over Innsmouth”
Stream the album in full now!
Tracklisting
Searching For R. Olmstead (introduction)
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
When The Stars Align
The Ritual
Wanderings
In Screams And Flames
Mare Infinitum
EOD – A Tale of Dark Legacy is out now
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Sign To Season Of Mist
Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of FOSCOR. The dark atmospheric metal innovators from Catalonia will release their next album on the label.
Regarding their signing, the band comments: “Long has been the path through darkness, but a new light shines and will accompany us on the most thrilling journey FOSCOR have ever undertaken. We are pleased to announce that we have signed a deal with Season of Mist, visionary home of pioneers all around the globe in the noble art of musical creation, and the best partner possible to unveil our new emotional act to the world. We feel delighted sharing label with brilliant bands from the most intricate and extreme language to the most subtle and beautiful dark sounds. It gives us a great opportunity to expand our musical language and outlook on life while learning from such an experienced team. We are eager to have you bear witness of this moment. Stay with us to see where this venture will lead. Expect more news very soon.”
FOSCOR hail from Catalonia, which is still yet largely unwilling part of modern Spain. With Barcelona as its capital this region has a long artistic tradition with the fin de siècle style of Modernisme a parallel development to Art Noveau and Jugendstil among others forming one of its major achievements. Catalonia has also left its mark in the extreme music scene of Spain.
FOSCOR are attracted to and build upon these foundations, while taking inspiration from the morbid, decadent, and sick reflections on a rapidly changing society that shaped the artistic landscape at the end of the nineteenth century.
Based in Barcelona, the name FOSCOR translates as “darkness” from their native Catalan tongue, which the band often uses for their lyrics as a distinctive element and strong connection with their cultural reality.
The Catalans first three albums, ‘Entrance to the Shadows’ Village’ (2004), ‘The Smile of the Sad Ones’ (2007), and ‘Groans to the Guilty’ (2009) were wrapping a shroud of classic second wave black metal around a melancholic yet vital core, while already showing a distinct individuality reaching out from the confines of any genre.
‘Groans to the Guilty’ witnessed FOSCOR setting out towards more progressive and avant-garde course, but it was their next full-length ‘Those Horrors Wither’ (2014), which marked a clear departure from the black metal waters as well as related clichés and self-imposed limitations. Darkness found an equally strong expression through the use of clean vocals, doom infused tempo reduction, and catchy heavy riffing.
FOSCOR have already finished recording their forthcoming fifth full-length, which will be released in the course of 2017. Expect something magical…
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Release Video For The Polyarnik
The video can be seen here
OBSIDIAN KINGDOM comment: “As the echoes of ‘A Year with no Summer’ start to recede, we would like to share with you one last memory of our foregone European tour. ‘The Polyarnik’ was recorded live in Gdańsk on last November 9th before the watchful gaze of a mesmerized crowd. Thank you so much for walking with us through this surly year. It has been a rough journey, but also a wonderful and transformative experience, and now it’s time for us to move onto new territories.
A Year With No Summer is available now
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Stream New Track
“Tetrahedron – The Culling of the Unwanted from the Earth” is now streaming here
Regarding their new song, DODECAHEDRON commented: “We are pleased to present the second track of our sophomore album ‘kwintessens’, called ‘Tetrahedron – The Culling of the Unwanted from the Earth’. This is the first of the five key compositions on the album, each of which is related to a geometrical shape called Platonic solid. These shapes have served as compositional tools, while the story throughout the album deals with the process of growth, enlightenment, and megalomania, eventually leading to an obliterating tragedy. Get ready to be plunged into the abyss.”
kwintessens Tracklisting
Prelude
TETRAHEDRON – The Culling of the Unwanted from the Earth
HEXAHEDRON – Tilling the Human Soil
Interlude
OCTAHEDRON – Harbinger
DODECAHEDRON – An Ill-Defined Air of Otherness
Finale
ICOSAHEDRON – The Death of Your Body
Pre orders coming soon
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