The newest single from Greek post-black steel progressives Euphrosyne, “Funeral Rites,” is just not a observe to carry post-holiday spirits. Taken from the quartet’s upcoming debut full-length, Morus, it’s a part of the album’s conceptual meditation on the loss of life of guitarist Alex Despotidis’s mom from most cancers in 2017. So, yeah, a bit of bleak, however shifting nonetheless. The band—Efi Eva (vocals), George Gazis (bass), Stelios Pepinidis (drums)—construct slowly, from a quiet intro to a raging, emotional maelstrom on the shut.
The highly effective observe was combined and mastered by Psychon, with vocals tracked at Sound Abuse Productions studio. The only is out there for preorder right here. Search for the full-length to drop March 21 by way of Black Lion Information.
Right here’s a quote from the band concerning its newest single:
“‘Funeral Rites’ is among the darkest songs on Morus. With an immersive and atmospheric manner, it tells the story of the ceremony on the burial of the Mom. The start of the observe is a darkish narration of the way it feels to hold the useless and the way you challenge your self as one in all them. Following a tough outbreak, emotions of guilt, anger and despair are launched. The music ends with a redemptive refrain and the want that sooner or later we’ll meet those that have been misplaced from our lives.”
