Austere - Beneath the Threshold - Petrol - VINYL LP

Beneath the Threshold represents Austere in the here and now. While their previous album InchCorrosion of HeartsInch (2023) formed the bridge between the band's musical history and the artists' fresh vision, InchBeneath the ThresholdInch takes a leap of expression. Austere's sonic heritage is still alive. Even though their roots in early Norse black metal and it's depressive Scandinavian offspring continue to shine through, it is also apparent that the Australians have audibly strengthened their emotional expressiveness and previous blackgaze leanings beyond the point where a stylistic shift towards the latter needs to be diagnosed. On InchBeneath the ThresholdInch, Austere offer more hooks and melodic harmonies to complement the multi-layered, harsh and dreamlike guitar textures expertly woven by Keepin with the aid of Yatras' emotive drumming.

With their fifth album InchThe Stillness of DissolutionInch, Austere embark on a dark journey that leads through the abyss of time, the inevitable return of order to chaos into the black void. In the words of the poet everything that arises is worth that it perishes. The new album brings an overall blacker feel to their sound. This slight change of course does not constitute an easy nostalgic return to the old days as Austere remain within the framework of the more mature and defined version of their particular style of depressive black metal, which reflects their greater experience and evolution as artists. Austere arose from a solo-project run by multi-instrumentalist and singer Desolate alias Mitchell Keepin who joined forces with drummer, keyboard player, and vocalist Sorrow aka Tim Yatras in 2005. Signature frost-bitten guitars, alongside high-pitched screams and wails marked Austere's debut album InchWithering Illusions and DesolationInch (2007). The sophomore album InchTo Lay like Old AshesInch followed in 2009 and still featured a raw sound but with a refined production. At this point in time, both musicians decided to focus on other projects and Austere went into hibernation until the duo reformed in 2021. The number of followers had only grown during their absence through word of mouth. Austere are back in black with InchThe Stillness of DissolutionInch, yet the Australians also keep all the subtle shades of grey that turn the ongoing evolution of their music into a thrilling experience of new sonic spaces of dark matter. Tracklist 1. Dissolved Exile 2. Time Awry 3. Redolent Foulness 4. The Downfall 5. Rusted Veins 6. Storm Within My Heart

Austere are back. The Australians return with their third album and they are as laconic and without any pretensions as when they went into extended hibernation after the of their sophomore full-length InchTo Lay like Old AshesInch in 2009. Entitled InchCorrosion of HeartsInch, the new tracks stay true to the path that Austere have carved for themselves out of solid black metal bedrock. The multi-layered and harsh yet often dreamlike guitar tapestries woven by Mitchell Keepin are complemented by the emotive drumming of Tim Yatras, who also contributes keyboard splashes and cinematic soundscapes. In the typical manner of these Australians, their songs are still meandering, flowing streams of musical thought of epic proportions. On InchCorrosion of HeartsInch, Austere's brand of black metal has evolved into a more mature and defined form of expression, which is hardly surprising as both musicians were active in other bands during their hiatus. The duo also took more time to craft their new songs into exactly what they were supposed to sound like than before. With greater experience comes more determination. Austere grew out of an existing solo-project of multi-instrumentalist and singer Desolate alias Mitchell Keepin who joined forces with drummer, keyboarder, and vocalist Sorrow aka Tim Yatras in 2005. Although the Australians had quickly attracted an equally loyal and substantial following during their first few years, Austere decided to go on a prolonged hiatus before resuming activities in 2021. As a first sign of their rebirth, the band released a compilation of their earlier material as an artbook edition entitled InchTowards the Great UnknownInch via Lupus Lounge. With rekindled passion and a clear vision, Austere are finally ready to their eagerly and long-awaited third full-length InchCorrosion of HeartsInch. Beautiful yet proudly grim, a fierce black storm