out now: Cathartes Aura

Four things.

1.This recording is ambitious and the band seeks to take their art as high as they can. See the track listing below to get an idea of what this might contain just by looking at this information.

Movement i... Origins 20:10

Movement ii.. Contemplation 06:12

Movement iii. Sacrament 07:42

Movement iv Death 07:48

Movements i-iv Unabridged 41:53. [all the tracks above as one]

2.The truth is that the band does not seek casual listeners or people that need their music to be instantly gratifying. The band is looking for those patient listeners that do want the music to be like an adventure. They are searching for those listeners that are able to sit down for long periods of time and are able to concentrate on a piece of music that does more than simply follow the rules of commercial success in rock music by delivering short songs, quick melodies, and fast happy feelings.

3.This is not crazy-whacko experimental music. It is extreme doom, it does go slow, and it does go slow for long periods of time, and then some. They also have a black metal sensibility weaving in and out in some spots of the landscape. They also have some melody and melancholy. Interestingly enough, they are not trying to be the heaviest and the slowest thing that you have ever heard. It's clear that what they want is for the music to be good within its own context.

4.The album should be satisfying for people that are interested in extreme doom with melancholy and black metal in it. After one listen, the second one will start to open the doors in a much more interesting way and more things become visible to the mind's eye. This album was released on April 17, 2020. Hear the entire recording for yourself at the link below.

cathartesaura.bandcamp.com/releases