Sculptured - The Liminal Phase - VINYL LP

Nina Simone ably picked a variety of compositional classics from the new Rock era for her 1969 LP To Love Somebody. Opening with a beautiful, introspective version of Leonard Cohen's InchSuzanne,Inch Simone shows an obvious affinity for social statements with the Byrds' InchTurn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)Inch and a trio of Dylan standards InchI Shall Be Released,Inch InchJust Like Tom Thumb's Blues,Inch plus a dramatic, meditative InchThe Times They Are A-Changin'.Inch

After two decades devoted to the dark arts within obscure black metal, Wraith (Vanquished) and Luzifaust (Kaifrun, Hostium) present a new chapter, going by the name of Vastatum. An ancient parallelled entity born into modern existence. Rich with atmospheric maturity and an emphasis on existential impermanence, Vastatum have executed the sonic experience of passing beyond life into death's immeasurable grasp. Thus melding the elusive soundscapes of disembodiment with the haunting distinctions of absolution. Poetic, and potent, melodic and malevolent. Vastatum is driven by the dark innate will of creativity and the seductive allure of the occult, and Mercurial States Of Revelation is the first chapter in the band's history. A chapter written in black metal and contemplations upon human existence. Mercurial States Of Revelation reflects upon the conceptual philosophy that since time immemorial the earth, world and existence (as we comprehend it) have been in a constant state of flux and continual transformation. Thus compelling all planetary inhabitants toward perpetual states of adaptation within a world that is rapidly evolving and transcending beyond the depths of the human species. Through mighty riffs deeply rooted in both the classic sounds of Norway in the early '90s and the Cascadian tradition of the '00s, Vastatum find a perfect balance between the old, the contemporary and the esoteric, picturing visions of growing shadows and perishing bodies. Menacing shadows cast upon the guise of reverence Again revealing the acquiescence That we all must perish one day Time is the widow that knelt in the flowing stream of death Mercurial States Of Revelation will be out on CD, LP and digital on February 11th, 2022, via Avantgarde Music.

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.