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With
the release of their self-titled full-length now less than a week away, today
the warlords at Cvlt Nation offer up an exclusive taste of "Fuse"
from Chicago progressive post-metal doom enthusiasts,TAKEN BY THE SUN.
Tracked
almost entirely live at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio, engineered by
Sanford Parker (Twilight, Voivod, Eyehategod, Yob etc.) and mastered by Collin
Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod etc.) at The Boiler Room, all in
Chicago, Taken By The Sun is an eight-track, forty-two minute
audio expedition that recalls the confounding atmospheres of veteran sound
contortionists Neurosis, Isis, Pelican, Rosetta, Mouth Of the Architect, Red
Sparowes, and The Ocean.
Comments
the band of third movement, "Fuse," "In contrast to our prior
pre-release track ['Ornaflux'] which showcased our capability for frenetic,
atonal prog showmanship, 'Fuse' is a sprawling display of drama and melody. At
once crushing and serene, the song shifts from soundscape to soundscape while
held together by a few key themes and tones." "Fuse" is a clear
example of TAKEN BY THE SUN's ability to celebrate the doom and
post-metal genres that influences them while bringing something new and
confounding to the journey.
Witness
"Fuse," at THIS LOCATION.
And
if you missed it, sample monolithic closing
track "Ornaflux" currently streaming courtesy of our bad selves, at THIS LOCATION.
TAKEN
BY THE SUN will bring their sound collages to the
stage for a special record release show in May, playing the debut in its
entirety. Further live excursions are in the plotting stages. Stand by.
TAKEN
BY THE SUN:
5/16/2015 Quenchers
Saloon - Chicago, IL w/ Scientist, Pale Horseman, Highdiver
Spawned
in 2011, TAKEN BY THE SUN features members of architectural
experimental metal technicians, Scientist. Though clearly rooted within The
Windy City's venue-quaking, riff-worshipping doom and stoner metal traditions, TAKEN
BY THE SUN takes their audio manifestations far beyond those confines
brandishing fuzz-addled guitars, grinding bass, cavernous drums, and
dry-throated vocals fused with prog metal acrobatics, lush vocal harmonies, and
pedal steel twang to heighten the intensity and plain epicness of their meticulous
arranged compositions. With their self-titled debut,TAKEN BY THE SUN translates
the energy and diversity of their live performance in recorded form. Tracked
live with only minimal subsequent overdubs, the album is faithful to both the
earnestness and magnitude of the band's sound. Multilayered, nuanced and
gristly, thick gnarled riffs coil around gravel-throated voice incursions, the
planet rumbles, tracks heave like the sky is breaking. Said The Sonic Sensory
in an advance review of the record, "Creativity in the songwriting,
constantly shifting dynamics, natural progressions and intensity throughout
makes for a very formidable debut release. No one will be around when the Earth
is taken by the sun, but it's the human condition to worry about the end of
the world, just look into this before it's too late.
TAKEN BY THE SUN Taken By The Sun will be released independently on February 24th. Preorder your copy today via the official TAKEN BY THE SUN BandCamp page at THIS LOCATION.
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