Time to reveal the title, cover,track-listing, and new video for the debut release of Greek death blacksters MIND ERASURE! The new album will be titled “Connive” and is going to be released on February 13, 2022.
Short Biografy: Mind Erasure formed back in 2007, they have released one demo and one promo before The album “CONNIVE”. Through the years many members came and left with more noticeable the founder member Dimitris Garnelis who left the band for personal reasons right after the recording of “CONNIVE” have finished. We have shared the stage with many bands, such as, Rotting Christ, Planet Of Zeus & Temperance.
All preproduction recordings and mixing where done by Vasilis at KOSKI studio. Mastering by George Neratzis, Logo by Dod K, Artwork By Gogo Melone, blindfolds were made by Penelope Mamalou.
Track list.
1: Proem, 2: Pray For Salvation, 3: Azrael, 4: Mind Erasure 5: Connive, 6: Cataphasia, 7: Sore Eyes, 8: Last Stand, 9: As First Light never Comes Part I : Seal’s Break, 10: As First Light never Comes Part II : Apocalypse, 11: As First Light never Comes Part III : Life’s Epilogue.
Icelandic Tech Death outfit OPHIDIAN I are now unveiling a brand new drum play-through for the track ‘Dominion Eyes’, which is taken from the band’s latest release ‘Desolate’. The video can be viewed via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE. The link may be freely spread throughout your channels.
Drummer Ragnar Sverrisson comments on the video: “Written by my best bro Simon, this song is straight to the point and demands endurance. It’s a really solid death metal song and the breakdown riff in the middle is tasty as hell.” OPHIDIAN I are available for interviews by mail or Zoom/Skype. For more info or to book a slot, please get in touch with Jessica Otten via jessica@season-of-mist.com. Hi-res materials, such as photo’s, can be found HERE.
‘Desolate’ was released on July 16, 2021 and can be listened to in full HERE. The artwork, which has been created by Eliran Kantor, and further album details can be viewed below.
Track-list 1. Diamonds (4:35) (WATCH) 2. Spiral To Oblivion (3:31) (WATCH) 3. Storm Aglow (4:12) (WATCH) 4. Unfurling The Crescent Moon (2:53) 5. Sequential Descent (4:31) 6. Captive Infinity (3:43) 7. Enslaved In A Desolate Swarm (4:05) 8. Dominion Eyes (3:13) 9. Jupiter (4:01) 10. Wither On The Vine (4:07) Total: 38:51
With a clear goal of reaching the apex of technical metal in terms of proficiency, arrangements and sound, OPHIDIAN I has produced the destructive full-length album ‘Desolate’.
Emerging from Iceland; the barren island in the north, home to apocalyptic weather, eruptions, and storms. The breeding intensity, blazing speed, and ferocity of OPHIDIAN I reflects the chaos it hails from as well as the inherent beauty and complex harmony. Consisting of familiar faces within the Icelandic scene as members of bands such as Helfró, Beneath, Une Misère and Atrum; OPHIDIAN I set forth with the intent of testing the boundaries of the extreme, while retaining focus on composition and arrangements.
After getting together and realizing the goal was within reach, the band spent days upon days in the rehearsal space expanding and calibrating their physical and mental abilities in order to actualize the envisioned form of OPHIDIAN I. Bound and determined to create an absolute no-compromise piece of work, OPHIDIAN I headed to the studio after having honed in on the direction and arrangements of the 10 songs that were to become ‘Desolate’. Remaining extremely meticulous throughout the process, the methodically performed tracks were handed over to Christian Donaldson (THE GRID) for mixing and mastering. To finalize the vision, Eliran Kantor took to creating artwork fitting the forementioned direction and soundscape. With the completion of ‘Desolate’ the raison d’être of OPHIDIAN I had been established and partially fulfilled. Bringing the ferocity to the masses is now a central objective.
Incessantly at work, OPHIDIAN I is a monumental brute-force to be reckoned with. Amidst the dominant roster at Season of Mist, OPHIDIAN I will be unyielding in their claim to be amongst the titans of the industry. With various influences ranging from all styles, the unique melt of technical death metal – with immersive melody and hooks at every corner – ‘Desolate’ will appeal to all those who seek peak militant musicianship on all fronts.
Line-up Ragnar Sverrisson – Drums Daníel Máni Konráðsson – Guitar Simon Thorolfsson – Guitar Þórður Hermannsson – Bass John Olgeirsson – Vocals Recording studio: Sundlaugin Studio
Sound engineer: Stephen Lockhart (drums) Daníel Máni Konráðsson & Ophidian I (guitars, bass, vocals)
Produced by: Daníel Máni Konráðsson Mixing studio and engineer: The Grid, Christian Donaldson Mastering studio and engineer: The Grid, Christian Donaldson
Guest musicians: Julian Parry – vocals on ‘Dominion Eyes’
ANNO.BESTIA.CHRYSALLIS is the first album from the band BESTIA ATER: eight ferocious death metal tracks with a healthy dose of black metal melodies. The lyrics are conceptually linked together, touching on the relationships between humans and demons, both beneficial and detrimental.
Biography
The project Bestia Ater is the work of Kiril Kirilov (vocals and lyrics) and Dinko Dimov (songwriting, musical arrangements, bass, additional vocals). Kiril Kirilov is known for being the founder and main vocalist of Hyperborea (1997-2016) and featuring as a vocalist for the bands Past Redemption and Terravore. The album’s artwork, both the cover and the imposing images of the demonic entities included in CD Edition’s special booklet, are the work of Dinko Dimov, who is also a professional artist.The band has already debuted the album live, at the Sea of Black festival, alongside the two additional musicians who have taken part in the studio recordings – guitars by Villy Neshev (Project Arcadia), Ivo “The Jeep’ Ivanov at the drums (Enthrallment) and as second guitar for the live Deyan Videv (Ciroza) joined also. The album will be re-released via Wormholedeath worldwide.
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