Bell Witch and Aerial Smash are again with one other doomed collaborative album referred to as Stygian Bough Vol. II, due out November 14. In celebration, each artists are right here to make your day manner gloomier because of the primary single “Waves Grew to become The Sky”.
“We’re thrilled to unveil ‘Waves Grew to become the Sky’ right now,” stated Bell Witch‘s Dylan Desmond. “It’s a nicely rounded introduction to Stygian Bough Quantity II, with lyrical references to a number of albums in our catalog. Most predominately it recollects ‘Rows (of Countless Waves)’ from Bell Witch‘s debut Longing which is, fittingly, the place Bell Witch and Aerial Smash first collaborated.”
Recorded with Billy Anderson (Agalloch, Pallbearer), Vol. II examines a world through which varied types of worship empower, eclipse, destroy and feed on one another. “All 4 songs discover totally different elements of worship or awe — transcendent experiences in numerous contexts,” stated Aerial Smash‘s Erik Moggridge.
The duvet of the album is adorned by a shocking portray by acclaimed artist Denis Forkas (Behemoth, Wolves within the Throne Room), which Desmond was thrilled about: “Denis Forkas‘ cowl artwork instantly spoke to me with the symbolism of the severed head.
“Together with Stygian Bough‘s aligning with James Frazer‘s e book The Golden Bough, the department of symbology regarding severed heads all through human societies is fascinating. Little question, this fascination has been shared by lots of our ancestors in addition to these but to come back; it’s one thing of our id.”
Pre-orders are available here.
Additional particulars on the album, together with full tracklist, paintings, and launch codecs, will probably be revealed within the coming months. Within the meantime, you possibly can get your tickets for all the below dates right here with Bell Witch and Aerial Smash alongside 40 Watt Solar.
1/26 Warsaw, PL Voodoo
1/27 Wroclaw, PL Łącznik
1/28 Brno, CZ Kabinet Muz
1/29 Vienna, AT Enviornment
1/30 Munich, DE Feierwerk
1/31 Dresden, DE Membership Pushkin
2/1 Münster, DE Sputnikhalle
2/3 Paris, FR Backstage By The Mill
2/5 London, UK The Dome
2/6 Newcastle, UK Cluny
2/7 Glasgow, UK Stereo
2/8 Sheffield, UK Company
2/9 Manchester, UK Revolt
2/10 Birmingham, UK Hare & Hounds
2/12 Brussels, BE Magasin 4
2/13 Nijmegen, NL Doornroosje
2/14 Hannover, DE Cafe Glocksee
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