Matthew Johnson
I love most of the bands that came out of this particular scene, and Heretoir is a particular favorite. There are great slow, mournful passages here, ambient moments with muted pianos, some blastbeats-and-bellowing sections that are still more morose than aggressive, and even some epic clean singing, all in service to a unifying concept album about the conflict between wilderness and machine.
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Only 5 months after their 2023 mini-album "Wastelands", Heretoir release their new intense full-length "Nightsphere"! The new record is a concept album dealing with the struggle between the forces of nature and a world of machines. Humanity is in the midst of this confrontation, and the dichotomy between living as an animal among animals and existing as a cog in the wheel of progress determines the course of the story the five songs tell.
"Nightsphere" is a dark album that weaves atmospheric black metal parts with melodic clean passages, swirling blast beats with calm post rock and ambient sounds, and the intensity of desperate screams with the poignant emotionality of melancholic clean vocals into a musical journey through an archaic world. It is also the first album that was entirely written by the full band, featuring contributions of every single member.
The album features ambient sounds of the long-time befriended project "Hidehidehide" as well as guest-appearances of two giants of the (post) black metal genre - Tim Yatras of "Austere" who fuels the song "Twilight of the Machines" with his anguish and Nikita Kamprad of "Der Weg einer Freiheit" who delivers intense and powerful vocals on "Glacierheart - Nightsphere Part II".
"Nightsphere's" natural and organic but powerful sound was crafted by David Deutsch and Justin Felder at 1408 Productions in Hannover, who were responsible for the mix of the record. Furthermore Nikita Kamprad of "Der Weg einer Freiheit" took care of the mastering of the album. Prepare to dive into a highly atmospheric night-realm and emotional maelstrom with "Nightsphere"!
《 They say seasons change. 》
— "Inhale".
L'Euthanasia Coaster, attraction pensée pour tuer ses passagers, n'a jamais dépassé le stade de la conception théorique ; par contre, The Circle est ce qui s'en rapproche le plus. C'est une belle ascension euphorique vers le ciel qui atteint son apogée à "XIX XXI XIV". A partir de là, c'est la chute vertigineuse, trop rapide, avec la tragique sensation qu'il n'y a plus de retour en arrière. Heretoir est au sommet !
《 there is no forever. 》
— "Exhale". Jordan Vauvert
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
Tokyo band contrast black metal's brutal complexity with shoegaze's abyssal grandeur, resulting in an LP that feels crushing, yet infinite. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 24, 2022
When it comes to the "atmosphere" in "atmospheric black metal", this release probably succeeds the most in making me feel like i exist within this universe of music. domfabio