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Artist : Funeral Harvest
Album : Funeral Harvest
Label : Signal Rex
Year : 2020
Genre : Black Metal
Encoder : LAME
Playtime : 19:51
Source : WEB
Bitrate : 320 kbps
Size : 48.45MB MB
URL : Music Streaming Service
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1. Nihil Sub Sole Novum 5:49
2. Sacred Dagger 4:29
3. O.S.N.D.S.P.T. 4:34
4. Omega 4:59
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A pan-international quartet featuring members from Norway and Italy, FUNERAL
HARVEST formed in 2016 and unleashed their first public recording the very next
year. Tellingly titled Bunker Ritual Rehearsal, this first strike was auspicious
to say the very least, and quickly built a name for FUNERAL HARVEST in the
underground. Their raw 'n' robust black metal sound was rooted in the ancient
ways but never regressive - in fact, its ghoulish hostility was perversely
refreshing. An epic digital single followed in 2019, but now aligned with SIGNAL
REX for the release of their first EP and subsequent debut album, FUNERAL
HARVEST are hitting a fever pitch of intensity and creativity.
Simply put, the Funeral Harvest 10" EP is a grim 'n' graven culmination of all
that's come before and all that lies ahead. FUNERAL HARVEST's attack here is
undeniably physical, but vacillates between hypnotic possession and demonic
headbanging, in turn drawing the listener into a delirium both nightmarish and
bacchanalian. Indeed do the four-piece spring from the bitter sea, as the
ancient snake that lives in the abyss, always hungry - and FUNERAL HARVEST are
hungry for darkness! A swift 'n' satisfying four tracks in 20 minutes, Funeral
Harvest encompasses its own vision, its own experience, whole and unholy. It
does "arise from the ashes," as it were, of Bunker Ritual Rehearsal, but with a
clear distinction, as vocalist/guitarist Nathas explains: "The rehearsal was a
ritual for us, and we wanted to capture that feeling, just to spread our Verbum
Mors."
Turning attention toward the self-titled EP, Nathas explains the themes more
deeply: "The EP opens with 'Nihil Sub Sole Novum,' a Latin phrase of Memento
Mori - 'There is nothing new under the sun.' The song, in Latin, honors death as
the great mystery of human life - Alpha and Omega, Life and Death, Death and
Life. Following the first song, our Mater Nigra, there is 'Sacred Dagger.' It
refers mainly to Satanism, sacrifice, blood, and devotion. 'Sacred Dagger' is
pure devotion to our inner soul, as the fire that burns in each of us.
'O.S.T.N.D.S.' is the latest song we've had released on Bandcamp before this EP.
I am really proud of this song because we're using simple riffs in the style of
1995 black metal, and it's pure as fire! In this song, we also have introduced
our new drummer Ond and sound artist Northr, giving the band the right attitude
and professional spirit. In the end, as everything lives in this world, there is
Omega. The song 'Omega' refers to another Latin phrase of Memento Mori / Danse
Macabre, mainly focused on the Black Plague. 'The bells no longer rang and
nobody was crying. The only thing that could be done was to wait for death. Some
who, by now mad, staring into space, some, gnawing the rosary, others abandoning
themselves to the worst vices. Many said, 'It is the end of the world!' Hail
Death û Hail Vanitas."
But the Funeral Harvest EP is just the first filthy new strike from FUNERAL
HARVEST: their debut album for SIGNAL REX is forthcoming! Death lurks around
every corner...you've been warned!
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Funeral_Harvest/Funeral_Harvest/893837
https://funeral-harvest.bandcamp.com/album/s-t
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