MØRKET - INTERVIEW

1. Severi, Lauri and Samuli decided to create the band a few years, why they decided to create Mørket ?, referred Mørket name?

-Seve: The main reason for me to set up the band was the need to play music more aggressively and louder than ever before and then I crashed to the Samuli who has strongly same visions. I knew Samuli from some metal project we played in a few years ago, but that group never had even name.. It was more like jamming riffs etc. With Lauri we have had some progressive rock/punk projects, but never anything so dark like Mørket. Me and Lauri always talked to set up some hardcore punk band, because we listened same bands like Converge, Abduktio, Every Time I die, Cancer Bats, Mastodon, Kvelertak etc. So I called Lauri to come jamming our first song ever made  “Kylväjä” which I and Samuli made on our first rehearsals. Lauri liked and the base of Mørket was nailed. Then we realized that we need a vocalist and bassist and when the Otto and Janne was found the red line of the our music was ready.

The name Mørket means “in the darkness” in Danish.  The word is punchy because it is short and its sounds so damn gooooood. :)

-Otto: Seve pretty much just nailed everything there is to it! 

2. Last year you editáis your first album "Musta luonto" un album full of different styles and influences very visceral sound. How did you manage to come composing the songs and work in the studio?

-Otto: I guess when the main frame of a song is taken to the rehearsals, it just goes through a process of molding and twisting and toying with different ideas and figurations and thus a nuance-rich song is born. As a recording band we lean strongly to record (almost) everything live to capture the essence and feel of rawness. 

-Seve: We all like several genres so we are not stucked in to one genre..and thats why we have the album full of several nuances. 

3. The album's sound is a mixture of styles, but mostly we find punk, hardcore and black metal, but you will feel more comfortable with punk influences than the black, what is more preferably should by punk sounds?

-Otto: I concur with Seve. 

-Seve: Yeah, I prefer that we sound punk and maybe more like crust punk with punch of dark madness.

4. Mastodon would Kvelertak or two recognizable bands in your sound, what are your main musical influences?

-Otto: There’s way too many to name, but as all of us bring our own preferences to the game, Mørket evolves accordingly. I guess I could name The Secret, Cult of Luna, Martyrdöd, Baptists, Oathbreaker, Black breath and Hierophant as my personal influences, just to name a few of the “angrier” ones. There’s plenty to draw inspiration from, not just punk/metal.

-Seve: Ough, there are so many of them...and we all surely have different of them but here are few of my longtime influences for Mørket nowadays: Converge, Deafheaven, Oathbreaker, YAITW, Every Time I Die etc. 

5. Have you taken your mother tongue, Finnish, to write letters, why do optasteis by Finnish? What subject comprises the lyrics of your songs? And why write about it?

-Otto: As a lyricist, I haven’t really done much in my native tongue, so I thought it would be neat to give it a go. And in finnish it’s kind of “easier” to be bluntly agitative, hehe. The subjects of the lyrics comprise of - but not limited to - poverty, greed, hypocrisy, religious fundamentalism, capitalistic subjugation and nihilistic worldviews.

-Seve: For me the Finnish was natural choice.

6. I suppose a place where your music takes on a new dimension in the concerts, especially the attitude and visceral proposal, how intense it is a concert mørket? Who would you like to share the stage?

-Seve: Of course it’s as intense as possible and I think it’s getting more intense and aggressive gig by gig. 

If we could share the stage example some of the bands named above, we would be blessed...of course by satan. :)

-Otto: As a live act we aim to be a rabid whirlpool of noise, aggression and ominous dynamics, hehe. I’d like to share the stage with any band that delivers by passion and are not cunts. 

7. How were your beginnings in music: first records, first concerts Why choose to become a musician?

-Seve: Well, I have played guitar in different bands and projects like whole my life since I got my first electric guitar. Music has always been a natural way to express myself of course in good and bad.

My first gig ever as an adult was in the helsinki finland in legendary Factory bar but I cant really remember much.. maybe I was tryin’ to damp down my exitement with beer :) 

-Otto: I’ve been keen to do music of some kind as long as I can remember. At first I played bass and guitar (sucked at both) then a little bit of drums (sucked at that too) and when all my other friends were getting better at playing their instruments, I took up the vocal duties (suck at that too) and now I’m mostly doing just that. My first record was Sgt. Pepper’s lonely hearts club band by The Beatles and my first gig worth mentioning was some vague punk gig at some home party.

8. Why do you believe that in the Nordic countries, in this case Finladia, so many good metal bands come from?

-Otto: The long dark winter, I guess? Melancholic and suicidal traits of the Finnish mentality maybe? I really don’t know, haha!

9. You have just signed with KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy, how contact with the seal occurs? What can you tell us about Kari Hynninen?

-Seve: That’s been awesome and easy. Kari is like mentor to us who have all good connections and wide experience from music business. 

10. One thing is that you are working on your next; What can you advance us about it?

-Otto: Now that our debut is coming out properly through our label Suomen Musiikki with two extra songs, I think we’ll just do a whole lot of gigs and start laying the groundwork for our next LP. 

11. What are your plans for Mørket in 2016?

-Seve: To play as much and loud as we can. In the end of the year we start planning THE second Mørket album. Of course we can’t wait to get our release in our hands in this spring.

-Otto: Seve summed it all up! We keep pushing forward, onward and deeper into the pits of despair.

12. Thank you very much for taking the time to Black Metal Spirit, if you want to add something for the followers of Mørket, this is the place. I hope the questions are to your liking.

-Seve: Best way to follow us is to go Facebook and like our page.

-Otto: If you find our art interesting, bying our LP is always a nice way to appreciate it! It has posters and cool visuals and all other neat stuff. But nevertheless, if you like our music, we’re humbly grateful.

The Ruins Of Beverast – Blood Vaults - The Blazing Gospel Of Heinrich Kramer 20,99 €

2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Blue.

- fullcoloured gatefold cover

- heavy printed innersleeves

- 180g X2 blue virgin vinyl

- Artwork by Axel Hermann (Grave, Morgoth, Asphyx, Samael, etc.)

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KUU

Origen: E.E.U.U., Los Angeles

Formados: 2013

Estilo: Black

Temática: Demonio, ocultismo, odio y satanismo

Enlaces: Facebook

Miembros:

• Astaroth Todo

Discografía:

• Deus Est Mortuus CD 2014
• Vortex of Transcending Darkness EP 2017  
• Toxikk EP 2017  
• Black Skies over Los Angeles Recopilatorio 2017
• Demons Disemboweled CD 2025

DEUS EST MORTUUS (2014)

Proyecto en activo desde el 2009 bajo el nombre de 2009, no es hasta el posterior cambio de denominación por el actual Kuu, que la one man band lanza un año después su primer larga duración. Desde el comienzo del álbum Astaroth deja bien claro lo que nos podemos encontrar a lo largo de los poco más de treinta minutos de duración del álbum, un black metal denso y oscuro como pocos, con un fuerte peso del ritualismo y una atmósfera cargada y opresiva. Para ello Astaroth se ayuda de ciertas programaciones, presentes en casi todo el álbum y que aportan ese aire siniestro e inquietante a este trabajo. La música discurre por terrenos de un black ritualista, acercándose por momentos al funeral doom y en otros a unas partes más death, sobre todo en los temas más rápidos gracias a los potentes blast beats, eso si, el ritmo es cadencioso y plomizo durante casi todo el álbum y resulta casi imposible no descubrir elementos del black mas primitivo y undeground. Las voces la mayoría de las veces se corresponden con gruñidos y rugido violentos que se asemejan a una criatura torturada. A destacar la buena ambientación lograda en todo el álbum de clara orientación siniestra y satanista en un álbum que como pocos logra sumergir al oyente en un mundo oscuro y siniestro. (8,1)

Merdumgiriz

1. Summum Malum 03:28  

2. Deus Est Mortuus 02:37  

3. A Rebirth of Evil 03:31  

4. The Void Speaks My Name 04:17  

5. Summum Malum, In Vicissim 03:28  

6. Temple of the Goat 01:51  

7. The Void Speaks My Name II 06:40  

8. Summum Malum II 04:34  

  30:26

Ysengrin – Liber Hermetis (blue) 17,99 €

Nuclear War Now! Productions ‎– ANTI-GOTH 281

2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Blue

Tracklist

Tragedies-Liber Hermetis

A1 E.T.P. 01:46

A2 Concupiscentia 06:54

A3 Saturnia Regna 05:00

A4 Crucifiement 02:22

A5 Poeterie Gibeline (G. Guinizelli - extraits)

Vocals – M.*

05:41

B1 Temphomet 08:39

B2 Non Pourtant Je Vy Choses Horribles et Merveilleuses sans Fin

Instruments [Medieval Instruments] – Kalevi Uibo

08:58

B3 La Grandissolution 02:49

C1 Hors du Siècle

Lead Guitar – Kalevi Uibo

08:53

C2 Chute Totale 04:22

Alchimete

C3 Ouverture 0:53

C4 Anteros 3:29

D1 Mysteres de L'Artifex 12:24

D2 Iose 4:33

Blue vinyl limited to 100 copies. Housed in a gatefold jacket with a booklet. 

Tracks A1 to C2 were previously released as the Tragedies - Liber Hermetis album. 

Tracks C3 to D2 were previously released as the Alchimete cassette.

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MØRKET

Origen: Finlandia, Helsinki

Formados: 2014

Estilo: Black, crust

Temática: ?

Enlaces: Bandcamp y facebook

Miembros:

• Janne Leskinen Bajo y voces
• Lauri Heinonen Batería
• Otto Aleksanteri Eräjoki Voces
• Severi Romsi Guitarra
• Samuli Väänänen Guitarra

Discografía:

• Musta luonto CD 2015
• Oro CD 2020
• Dispyt Single 2023  
• Dom andra Single 2023  
• En kyrka brinner Single 2024  
• Kirottu maa Single 2025  
• Högar av lik Single 2025  
• Dissosiaatio Single 2025  
• Del III: Dödsångestens fågelsång CD 2025  

MUSTA LUONTO (2015)

Pedazo trabajo que se han sacado de la manga la formación finesa, nueva temas que no llegan a la media hora pero que ofrecen grandes momentos. El estilo de la banda es complejo desde el inicio, si bien tienen un componente black, a lo largo del álbum abunda la mezcla de diferentes estilos que van cobrando protagonismo en mayor o menor medida. De esta manera "Musta luonto" se muestra como un álbum rico en detalle y variado en las formas, destacando sobre todo la actitud agresiva y directa por parte de un componente punk  en su música. La presencia de dos guitarras redunda en un buen número de inolvidables riffs, algunos más crudos, otros más melódicos de orientación thrash, hardcore o de rock clásico. Para finalizar de describir el sonido de la banda, también podemos encontrar algo de post-metal en lagunas partes, y es que este "Musta luonto" es un álbum que parece que ha sido construido desde la una base rock y punk, para ir virando hacia un metal denso y oscuro que deja entrever un black metal muy directo e intenso en la línea de bandas como Kvelertak, en donde de la amalgama y complejidad de su sonido solo hay un beneficiario, en este caso el oyente. (8,2).

1. Musta luonto 03:30  

2. Kylväjä 03:37  

3. Lykantropia 03:06  

4. Syli 04:20  

5. Suitset 03:07  

6. Kulje kanssani 02:39  

7. Suo 02:57  

8. Arvo ja tarkoitus 03:38  

9. Outro 02:45  

  29:39

NEOHERESY

Origen: Polonia, Ostrołęka

Formados: 2014

Estilo: Black sinfónico, pagan

Temática: ?

Enlaces: Bandcamp, Neoheresy y youtube

Miembros:

• F Todos los instrumentos y voces

Discografía:

• Noc która dniem się stała CD 2014  
• Wyrocznia EP 2015  
• Bogobójca / Wyrocznia Split 2015  
• Talionis CD 2015
• Potop CD 2016
• Obława CD 2016
• Roda CD 2018
• Przedświt CD 2021

TALIONIS (2015)

En activo desde 1994 bajo el nombre de Hellveto, es en 2014 cuando su único integrante decide cambiar el nombre de la banda y dar comienzo a un nuevo proyecto bajo el nombre de Neoheresy, eso si, con una propuesta bastante similar a su anterior banda. Este "Talionis" lo integran diez temas que en poco más de tres cuartos de hora logran, como principal cometido, sumergir al oyente en un mundo oscuro y medieval, impregnado de un atmósfera totalmente pagana. La estructura de las canciones se construye a partir de teclados y sintetizadores que crean toda la ambientación melancólica y sobre todo muy oscura y pagana. Está vertiente más pagana de su música también viene refrendada por la incorporación de ciertos instrumentos tradicionales y por los arreglos acústicos presentes en cada uno de los temas. No estamos, por lo tanto, ante un álbum al uso, los riffs de guitarra hacen acto de presencia muy esporadicamente, la batería es monótona y a todas luces programada, y el bajo inexistente. Las voces suelen ser agresivas pero tienen un punto de limpieza y también incorporan algunos coros. Un sonido épico y sinfónico, con ambientación pagana en un álbum que tampoco desentonaría tanto en la carrera de Hellveto, pero que no será del agrado del seguidor más acérrimo del black metal. (7,8).

Ritual Execution Productions

1. Krzyk który zmienił się w wiatr 05:03  

2. Nie ma prawa... 04:55  

3. Talionis 04:19  

4. I choćby noc... 05:02  

5. Purpurowy błękit 03:48  

6. Kiedy słońce zachodem wzejdzie 04:22  

7. Właśnie tam II 06:02  

8. Zamkniętych powiek czar 03:32  

9. Zaburza 04:32  

10. Ceremonia upadku 05:30  

  47:05

LAST DECLINE

Origen: Letonia, Riga.

Formados: 2004

Estilo: Black

Temática: Depresión, muerte y suicidio

Enlaces: Bandcamp, facebook, myspace y soundcloud

Miembros:

• Todessucht Bajo, batería programada y voces
• Vomh Guitarra y voces

Discografía:

• Vita Somnium Breve Est Demo 2007  
• Thinking on the Bones of Life Demo 2014  
• Escape CD 2015
• ...Cras Nihil CD 2020

ESCAPE (2015)

En activo desde hace más de una década, Las Decline parece que después del cambio de nombre y algunas partes de su formación han encontrado el momento de dar un salto en su carrera, para muestra de ello nos ofrecen su primer larga duración "Escape". Un álbum que se adentra en terrenos de la depresión, la muerte y el suicidio pero de una manera bastante cruda y agresiva, con una propuesta que en cuanto a sonido está bastante cercana a un black metal de sonido clásico. El apartado vocal se centra en trasmitir desesperación y frialdad, en la mayor parte de los casos desde una vertiente cruda y agresiva. En cuanto a la música, también se decanta por un sonido agresivo y clásico, con una dosis de violencia y en donde se van colando algunos sonidos con un fuerte componente melancólico. Algo más de cuarenta y cinco minutos de  salvajes riffs, con un sonido directo que sin embargo desprende una ambientación oscura que fácilmente se adentra en terrenos de muerte y desesperación. (7,9).

Beverina prod.

1. Process of Dying 05:29  

2. Last Decline 04:36  

3. Incubus 06:12  

4. Blind Mans Dream 09:20  

5. Spiritual Clarification 01:56  

6. Death Takes Me Away 03:01  

7. When I Saw Blood on Your Eyes 06:33  

8. Thinking on the Bones of Life 05:17  

9. Escape 03:20  

  45:44  

Radioactive Vomit - Ratsflesh 6,99 €

IBP231, Vault Of Dried Bones ‎– VAULT013

300g Foldout Cardboard Jacket- Black Vinyl- Limited To 500 Copies - Released In Cooperation With Vault Of Dried Bones

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PROTEAN

Origen: Letonia

Formados: 2012

Estilo: Black

Temática: Cuentos populares, guerras, historia y leyendas

Enlaces: Facebook

Miembros:

• Edgars Gultnieks (a.k.a. Hellgar) Guitarra
• Edmunds Vizla Guitarra y voces
• Jānis Bušs (a.k.a. Hellhurl Caligula) Voces
• Janis Krivans (a.k.a. Kriwix) Bajo, batería programada, sintetizadores y voces

Discografía:

• The Burning Centuries CD 2015

THE BURNING CENTURIES (2015)

Primer larga duración para la formación letona, que recientemente viene de incorporar un par de miembros que a buen seguro ha servido para dar consistencia al proyecto. El álbum es realmente solido, estamos ante un black de corte épico como descripción a grandes rasgos, sin embargo detrás de este "The Burning Centuries", aparecen otras influencias. Una de ellas es la ambientación pagana de la música muy en la línea de otras como Drudkh o Skyforger, fruto seguramente de la temática de las composiciones, repleta de influencias del leyendas y elementos históricos letones. Tomando esto black épico como referente, cada tema se mueve con soltura por diferentes terrenos, ciertas partes de adentran en el death melódico, otras tienden más hacia el thrash y las hay incluso que pueden compararse a Moonspell. La incorporación de algunos sintetizadores en ciertos lugares, permite que ese black épico por momentos vire a un sonido más sinfónico. Pero si hay dos elementos que destacan por encima de los demás son por un lado el apartado vocal, centrado la mayor parte del tiempo en una visión agresiva y brutal que a veces se contrapone a otras más limpias y melódicas. Para finalizar, el otro elemento destacable es la línea melódica de la guitarras, presente en todo momento y con un buen acabado. Realmente estamos ante un lanzamiento muy interesante, con un sonido muy bueno y centrado en un black de corte épico, aunque bastante variado. (8).

Beverina prod.

1. Hannibal 08:38  

2. The Black Army 06:02  

3. Bringer of Fear 06:26  

4. The Longships Are Burning 07:25  

5. Swordwraith 06:33  

6. Vella Reķis 04:53  

7. Sorcerer Baron 05:41  

  45:38  

PÕHJAST - INTERVIEW

  

  1. The band members live in disparate places, how arise the idea of creating Põhjast?       Actually we never planned such an international project, it all sort of turned out this way after a row of coincidences and random ideas. The start of the project was sometime in 2007/2008, when I left my long-time main band. Since my further creation needed to be brought to life, I started cooperating with a friend, who played drums.

2. Estonia and Germany are now places where you reside, you all have a good number of bands in which you are involved, how important is it for you Põhjast? Where do you get the time to devote to all the bands?

Currently the members of Põhjast are from Estonia, Canada and Finland. Mr Taaken (Odal, Wolfsschrei, Black Devastation Records) was from Germany, but he played on the first EP/LP of Põhjast. To me personally Põhjast is very imporant - this is, afterall, my own “baby”, who needs to be taken care of. Hopefully it will become somebody when it grows up :) There’s always a scarcity of time of course, as there are priorities. I must just find time…

3. Why did you choose a name for the group as Põhjast?

The meaning of Põhjast to me is ambiguous. In general it represents a compass point. But on the other side, it is a beginning of something new - something from the bottom up. So it is kind of a word game. It also has a more meaningful side.

4. They are thus central recording Estonia, but how is your way of working on new compositions and how your way of recording?

True, main ideas have come though me, but I wouldn’t wish to overemphasize it in any way - the way Põhjast sounds and breathes is still a mutual effort of everyone involved. 

The most important part of my own workflow is that I take the time to dedicate myself to writing Põhjast material. I take a couple of weeks and dedicate myself only to this one thing. This works well for Põhjast.

5. With "Thou Strong, Stern Death" published in 2012, you offer an album with a clear influence of classic heavy, a dirtier sound, how you describe this album and what was important for the band?

I myself would call Põhjast music “nordic metal”. It kind of summarizes all the elements that characterize the music of Põhjast. What’s most awesome is that some riffs that I have played in my head might never sound like that initially - everything changes! After drums, base, and most importantly the vocals, the end result might not be at all what I imagines in the first place :)

6. But your latest release "Matused" is a a'lbum more influenced by doom and black classic sound will viking, how you describe this new album and how the band's sound has evolved between the two?

I mentioned earlier that everything might change the initial idea. This applies also to the album “Matused”. My initial idea to flirt with obvious cliches, was totally turned upside down :) 

7. Candlemass and Bathory are two bands that I think has been a great influence in your sound, apart from all the classic heavy metal, are for you these your main influences?

Definitely those two bands have played a big role in the development of Põhjast, however, I am already in that age that I can definitely say - I have been most influenced by the music I first knowingly listened in my youth. Doesn’t matter if it was the British icon The Smiths or the Brazilian death escadron Sarcofago…

8. Another element of your sound destacarle are clean vocals, Eric Syre is normally Will you sing for them or did you choose this project?

Eric is definitely the trademark of Põhjast :) I would never imagin Põhjast without him. We had a contact with him in form of a particular project also before Põhjast and thus having him in Põhjast was a logical sequel.

9. How to treat the lyrics of Põhjast and inspires you to write about it?

Põhjast lyrics are written by my good friend. His texts are rather based on real life, not fantasies. Although one does not certianly exclude the other.

10. Will it still Põhjast always a study group or sometime may get to offer a concert?

We have already received offers to play at some festivals but at the moment it seems that the time is not ripe yet. We all have bands, some performing constantly. I am not entirelly convinced that we should do this with Põhjast as well. Let’s just say that life will tell…

11. How were your beginnings in music, first cds, concerts, etc? Why choose sen musician? Today preserves the same enthusiasm as when you started?

If you ask about how I came about music, then mainly though my brother, who is 6 years older than me. In his youth he used to listen to bands such as Motorhead, Nazareth, Black Sabbath, Boston, etc. I must also mention my cousin, who introduced me to The Who, The The, The Velvet Underground, The Smiths. 

I believe I never knowingly chose to become a musician, it was rather a row of coincides, as it usually is with life… Most of my friends shared the same taste in music, noone knew nothing about playing any instruments, but the will was bigger than obstacles!

My affection towards playing music or music in general has somewhat changed or alternated over the years but what’s important is that I have sticked to it! Nowadays it is all so easy - there are limitless possibilities to play, practice, record. I don’t wish to sound like an old fart, but despite (or may be because?) of all the possibilities there is too much superficiality and mediocricty. If you cannot impress the audience within the first 30 seconds in youtube then noone cares. I really do not wish to participate in such a “game” :)

12. Your covers have a pagan component, wolf, nature, who designs your covers and how they relate to your music?

Yeah, our cover designs are even misleading perhaps, as based on the covers, most would probably expect us to play fierce black metal opus :) Let’s just say that I have always enjoyed such epic handmade cover designs, but I have never been able to take seriously the epic content that has accompanies such designs (I mean the lyrics) and I categorically refuse those modern digital age covers in case of Põhjast :) This is our bow to old-school and I think it is cool! The first cover design was made by Finnish artist Ritual (Nucleart Design - Impaled Nazarene, Ensiferum, Jess & The Ancient Ones) and our last cover design was by a living legend Kris Verwimp.

13. Stormspell Records has released "Matused" why did you decide to change from record to this new release? Satisfied with the work done by Stormspell Records regarding promotion? See a vinyl edition?

There have been some major changes in Spinefarm Records and I believe that bands of our kind do not probably have a chance in this company…

We are satisfied with the CD that was released by Stormspell Records, but we do not have information about any kind of promotion - we have a license deal and it suited us both. 

Of course we would wish to see the album between vinyl covers, as the studio master was made especially for the vinly too. So hopefully in the future there is someone willing to release it. 

14. What future plans for 2016 have for the band?

In all probability the year 2016 should become an album year! Although we haven’t chosed a record company yet, we have the material and it is in the stage of pre-productions right now. Might be that some changes might occur with this album, but it is too early to talk about that ;)

15. Thank you very much for taking the time to Black Metal Spirit, if you want to add something for the followers of Põhjast, this is the place. I hope the questions are to your liking.

Thank you for your support! I also invite everyone to support musicians and music, and if possible, buy music in a physical form so that quality music could be made also in the future!.

Chalice of Blood - "Helig, Helig, Helig 15,99 €

Enigmatic Occult Swedish union of CHALICE OF BLOOD is back with a first feature length release. After a classic 2005 demo and two brilliant splits (with ARKHA SVA and ISRATHOUM) comes a work of several years of occult growth and maturation. "Helig, Helig, Helig" appears as a violent and intense storm, with a fair share of obscure yet not overpowering melodies. Pitch-black aural assault, with production by MARDUK's Lars Broddesson and layout by ever-evolving digital genius of Brianvdp.

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THE SHIVA HYPOTHESIS

Origen: Holanda

Formados: 2012

Estilo: Black, death

Temática: Esoterismo, filosofía, misticismo y mitología

Enlaces: Bandcamp y facebook

Miembros:

• JB Guitarra y letras
• ML Bajo, letras y teclados
• MvS Voces y letras
• Wilfred Hake Batería 

Discografía:

• Promo 2015 Demo 2015
• Ouroboros Stirs CD 2018
• Faustian Restlessness EP 2024  

PROMO 2015

La reciente incorporación de un vocalistas como MvS era la pieza exacta que necesitaba The Shiva Hypotheis para darle el impulso definitivo a la banda y decidirse a la grabación de su primera demo. Demo de tres temas que sobre todo destaca por el gran sonido conseguido, perfectamente audible todas las partes y sobrado de contundencia. La promo se mueve entre un black, death metal en un primer momento, pero pronto descubrimos otras influencias como puede ser el thrash  y una parte ambient. El buen sonido conseguido en esta promo nos permite disfrutar del gran trabajo realizado a las voces, la mayoría de las veces de tinte agresivos, cercanas al death, pero que también se adentran en terrenos más oscuros y místicos. Los riffs de guitarras se mueven en un terreno cercano al thrash, pero en algunas partes son más pesados y fríos lo que no deja de recordarnos que estamos ante una banda de black, tal vez también por ciertas reminiscencias melódicas y paganas, no podemos olvidar que las mitología es un tema importante en la concepción de la banda. Por otra parte la batería suena potente pero sin solapar los demás elementos presentes en la propuesta de The Shiva Hypothesis. Si bien en un primer momento la impresión que nos llevamos es que vamos a asistir a una descarga de black-death al uso con mucho sonido moderno y prefabricado, lo cierto es que esta primera impresión queda desterrada a las primeras de cambio gracias a la variada y la atractiva que se nos muestra la propuesta. (8,2).

1. Caduceus 05:34

Oh, fertile Mercury, show us how to embrace the silence. The foretelling powers of man run dry. Your refuge, take beyond the grasp of man, enthroned above the seat of kings. Free from contamination of clarity. When the hand points to still contemplation, withdraw the consciousness into the vacuum of the mind. Oh, fertile Mercury, show us how to embrace the silence. The foretelling powers of man run dry. Let no sound or motion tremble the currents of your flight. Transcend the construct of time and let your light shine so bright that no man sees you. Solitary upon the tops above the crowds, meticulous, both in mind and motion. Hidden lore adorns the pages of his tome, crystal thoughts, secure from wavering. Encased in silent composure. And the great beast of hell, as dormant at the heel. Boast control of speech, action and thought Become a conductor to the knowledge, hidden in plain sight by the intricate measures of the gods. Tend to the secret seed of all life’s serpent plan. Oh, steadfast Aion, show us how to embrace the silence. The foretelling powers of man run dry. Grace us with the salving rains of insight.  

2. Praedormitium 05:57

Ridden to the swirling pit, christened in the mara’s spit.

Into deeper realms of restlessness stirred, compelled to fall in line.

Witch-moon, upon your creek of blood afloat,

guide the stricken through the night,

that, from the womb of Babalon, they may spring to greet the dawn.

Brooding heavy upon your chest, I will attend you as a nocturnal fury.

While homunculi flit between the borders of the realms.

The Kephra arise.

The presence looming through the thick veils of twilight,

solemn figures in shreds of carrion clad.

It is the jackal god in dual form who at the threshold stands.

Hazards warded off by the sentinel’s blade.

The lantern of the herald illuminates the path.

Send the vapours of the calm streams aloft

in churning, breeching, breaking waves.

A hollow cry rends the parish of the mind

and robs the eyes of sight.

Wretched, feral, revellers aline.

Fade into ferocious colours as the breath of life ignites.

3. Maze of Delusion 09:03

 On the plane of existence,

the arcane grandeur of the sorcerer’s dreams 

mimics divinity.

Watch how the currents change

and the flora bends to his words,

in a magnificent mockery.

Skin-deep is the influence of man

and capricious are his goals.

His exploits are vanity.

The hubris of man is his strive to alter

and his lack of willingness to adapt.

Baboon:

Whose words can be exalted when words are of the soil?

Far from celestial splendour, mere illusions are all that you can hope to beget.

Unfit to achieve the sacred diction,

the eloquence of the gods.

The tendrils of mundanity bar shut the hidden regions of the mind.

Baboon:

Each syllable uttered further swallows up your sanctity. 

Syphoning your grasp on the world.

Each exhalation, a step further from the truth, a step deeper into the maze.

Great harbinger of the word,

wake the grace of our souls, shatter the walls around our minds. 

By the light of the lantern, the serpent coiled staff points towards the hills.

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