Absence by Nighted
Does Black Metal mix with 70s-era synth sounds à la Blade Runner and Jean- Michel Jarre? That's the question Ivo Henzi (vocals & guitars — ex-Eluveitie, Cellar Darling, Forest Of Fog) and Marc Petralito (synths, Appearance Of Nothing) asked themselves during a late and misty summer night in the enforced isolation of lockdown in 2020.
The resulting proof-of-concept is the band’s debut album Absence: an introspective journey rising from the soul's abysses to the universe's endless expanses, where fierce and aggressive sounds meet anthemic, epic soundscapes. Guitar riffs rooted in modern black metal meet analogue synthesisers and Hammond organ evoking the sound of the 70s and 80s, creating a unique and compelling take on extreme music.
Tracklist
| 1. | Aeons | 6:32 |
| 2. | Sigil | 5:19 |
| 3. | Nighted | 5:31 |
| 4. | Blind | 7:27 |
| 5. | Acronyc | 5:27 |
| 6. | Crimson | 4:45 |
| 7. | Bleed | 7:36 |
| 8. | Relinquish | 3:55 |
Credits
released October 21, 2022
Produced by Nighted & Anna Murphy.
Recorded and mixed by Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, Eluveitie & many more) at Lucerne’s Sound Farm Studio.
Drums performed by session drummer Dylan Watson (Kassogtha).
Mastered by Dan Suter at Echochamber (Coroner, Eluveitie, Krokus & many more).
Produced by Nighted & Anna Murphy.
Recorded and mixed by Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, Eluveitie & many more) at Lucerne’s Sound Farm Studio.
Drums performed by session drummer Dylan Watson (Kassogtha).
Mastered by Dan Suter at Echochamber (Coroner, Eluveitie, Krokus & many more).
