The newest single from Greek post-black metallic progressives Euphrosyne, “Funeral Rites,” is just not a observe to elevate 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 dying of guitarist Alex Despotidis’s mom from most cancers in 2017. So, yeah, just a little 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 blended and mastered by Psychon, with vocals tracked at Sound Abuse Productions studio. The one is out there for preorder right here. Search for the full-length to drop March 21 by way of Black Lion Data.
Right here’s a quote from the band concerning its newest single:
“‘Funeral Rites’ is without doubt one of the darkest songs on Morus. With an immersive and atmospheric method, 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 lifeless and the way you challenge your self as one in every of them. Following a tough outbreak, emotions of guilt, anger and despair are launched. The track ends with a redemptive refrain and the want that sooner or later we’ll meet those that have been misplaced from our lives.”
