Furthering his unique take on psychedelic and atmospheric Black Metal, Icelandic artist Thor – as ÓREIĐA – has crafted five conceptually-linked compositions which wed uplifting harmony, off-kilter melodicism, and passages akin to being in the barrage of a blinding snowstorm. Shortly before the official release of new album “The Eternal” via Debemur Morti Productions, Atmospheric Black Metal Albums YouTube channel presents the full stream – listen here:
“The Eternal” recounts an individual’s search for meaning and enlightenment, with each track giving musical form to a different station on a spiritual pilgrimage. The album pushes influences from post-Punk and Industrial music into the heart and soul of Black Metal to illuminate how the wrathful, untamed grandeur of nature impacts upon the fragile individual.
Composer Thor reflects upon the new record:
““The Eternal” is a musical communication of a spiritual journey or a transformation. It’s an exploratory journey of the self in an attempt to reach a deeper understanding. Something extremely personal that I try to express as a musical story. Spiritual ideas and thoughts are often very abstract and hard to put to words so music feels like a very good way to express them. It’s a constant journey that never ends but goes through peaks and valleys. It’s a dive through the ego in an attempt to reach the id. Big universal questions tackled through the lens of an individual.“
“The Eternal” will be released via Debemur Morti Productions as CD, vinyl and digitally on May 12th. Pre-orders are possible via the label’s EU, US and Bandcamp shops.
ÓREIĐA is an experimental, atmospheric Black Metal band from the northern parts of Iceland. Having grown up with the classics of the 90s, ÓREIĐA‘s music is both a study of the intricacies of these legendary albums as well as an exploration in how far typical Black Metal elements can be stretched and pushed in new directions.
Starting with “Demó I” ÓREIĐA unveiled a handful of demos and a split before releasing the self-titled debut in 2019. Praised for its unique sound, Dutch Pearce from Decibel stated: “In a genre mired in tradition and thronged by lifeless clones, ÓREIĐA already stands out as a singular work of Art!“
ÓREIĐA will unveil its new album via DMP in 2023.
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