Aegis by LURK

Finnish band Lurk return with their unique brand of slow, dreamy, unpredictable and vile sludge/doom to confound and enthrall listeners all over again. The deceptively catchy and entrancing quality of the music has been honed and the music slithers in its inimitable way, progressing in directions not easy to ascertain. The music itself is a blend of multiple subgenres and is far too evolved now for the influences to be clearly identified. The band upholds this singular sound throughout the album and still manages to give each of the seven songs their own identity. Without a perceptible disruption of momentum, they all succeed in shifting the mood their own way, adding variations and conveying a wide range of emotions. For an album that may seem innocuous, it will leave you emotionally vulnerable by the end of it all.

Tracklist

1.	Ashlands	5:08

2.	Shepherd's Ravine	7:32

3.	Infidel	5:25

4.	Hauta	7:14

5.	Blood Surge	6:49

6.	Kehto	4:02

7.	The Blooming	7:41

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Credits

released April 7, 2023

Line up -
Arttu Pulkkinen - Guitars
Eetu Nurmi - Bass
Kalle Nurmi - Drums, Guitars, Synths
Kimmo Koskinen - Vocals, Guitars, Effects

Baritone saxophone in “Blood Surge” by Aino Heikkonen

Artwork by Paolo Girardi

PRESS -

- "one of the cooler and better sludge bands around" - Angry Metal Guy (US) 3.5/5
www.angrymetalguy.com/lurk-aegis-review/

- "A fantastic release" - Ave Noctum (UK) 9/10
avenoctum.com/2023/04/05/lurk-aegis-transcending-obscurity/

- "a stunning album that stands out" - Metal Temple (Greece) 9/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/l_2/lurk-aegis.htm

- "sets an absolute standard for slow, nasty metal" - Metal Epidemic (UK) 4/5
www.metalepidemic.com/lurk-aegis/

- "required listening for any lover of eclectic and filthy doom metal" - Dead Rhetoric (US) 8.5/10
deadrhetoric.com/reviews/lurk-aegis-transcending-obscurity/

- "an uncomfortable, lingering work of genius" - Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/category/reviews/

- "soothing and majestic" - Acta Infernalis (France) 85/100
actainfernalis.com/2023/04/02/review-1655-lurk-aegis-english/

- "One of the best efforts in this not-so-conventional genre" - Dargedik (Mexico) 8/10
www.dargedik.com/2023/02/lurk-aegis-resena-2023.html

- "ethereal and somehow haunting" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/lurk-aegis-review/

- "a chilling experience, with derangement lurking on the edges"- No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2023/01/20/an-ncs-premiere-lurk-the-blooming/

- "A crushing experience right out of the gate" - Headbanger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/lurk-aegis/

- "Pulverizing excellence" - Flying Fiddlesticks (UK)
flyingfiddlesticks.com/2023/04/05/lurk-aegis-transcending-obscurity-2023/

- "A dark, rotting sludge doom metal nightmare" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
www.deadlystormzine.com/2023/04/recenzereview-lurk-aegis-2023.html

- "impressive" - X Crash (Germany) 7.5/10
x-crash.de/lurk-aegis/

Main Store - tometal.com
Bandcamp - transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
NEW Europe Store - eu.tometal.com
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com
Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.8merch.com

Group - facebook.com/groups/transcendingobscurityrecords
Facebook - facebook.com/transcendingobscurityrecords
YouTube Channel - youtube.com/TranscendingObscurity
Instagram - instagram.com/transcendingobscurity
Twitter - twitter.com/transcendingobs

Band Facebook - facebook.com/lurkdoom

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