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doom conjurers, THE WOUNDED KINGS, in association with Revolver
Magazine, offer up another taste of bottom-heavy brilliance with "The
Silence."
The
latest canticle comes courtesy of the band's forthcoming new long player, Consolamentum.Dubbed
"unspeakably dark" and the "richest listening experience the
band has concocted to date from any of its lineups," by popular riff
portal The Obelisk, who listed Consolamentum among their most
anticipated albums of the year, the record was produced by sound sorcerer Chris
Fielding (Electric Wizard, Primordial, Winterfylleth et al). Recorded and mixed
in just six days completely live during one of the most scalding weeks of the
year in a studio miles away from civilization, the seven expansive tracks that
comprise Consolamentum capture a true sentiment of isolation,
gloom and looming misfortune. Led by the consuming vocals of front woman Sharie
Neyland, who seemingly casts spells with her dark, prophetic words, THE
WOUNDED KINGS dispel a singular heaviness that's difficult to dismiss.
In a poignant review of the record The Sleeping Shaman fittingly relays,
"A dense cloud of ominous riffs floats across the void with subtle, sad
melodies slithering through the thick fog. Droning dirges soaked in occult vibrations,
guided by the enchanting clear voice of the high priestess of doom, emerge from
this cloud. Enraptured and hypnotized I stand, my mouth opened in awe of this
colossal monster that is coming to devour me. Yet I refuse to turn and run. I
want to be swallowed up in this hungry, monstrous mist and be torn to shreds by
the siren in its center."
Get
down with your sinister self with "The Silence," now playing at
Revolver at THIS LOCATION.
And
if you missed it, you can still check out the the title track, currently
streaming at Vice/Noisey HERE.
Overcoming
numerous lineup shifts since their formation in 2005, THE WOUNDED KINGS -
Neyland, guitarist/keyboardist Steve Mills, guitarist Alex Kearney, bassist Al
Eliadis, and drummer Myke Heath - have continually stunned audiences with their
commanding stage personae. The two-time Roadburn alumni are adored by attendees
and popular festival promoters, who call the band, "British doom of
staggering power that is made all the more distinct by the unsettling presence
of singer Sharie Neyland, who stands on stage almost trance-like, invoking her
lyrics in a chanted voice that holds the entire venue in thrall." To date,
the Dartmoor-based five piece has released three full-length studio albums and
a well-received split album with Richmond, Virginia's Cough. The band has
been finding a growing American audience since the release of 2011's In
The Chapel Of The Black Hand, the first offering to feature Neyland.
Consolamentum will be released in North
America via Candlelight Records February 25, 2014. Digital preorders are
currently available via iTunes HERE.
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