Denver doom metal duo IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS will release a new studio offering this March 10th, 2017. Titled “Ain-Soph Aur,” the entrancing six-track recording was captured last year at Flatline Audio in the band’s home city by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Khemmis, Cephalic Carnage).
“Ain-Soph Aur” takes its name from the three veils of negative existence which precede the manifestation of the material universe in the philosophy of Hermetic Qabalah, a Western esoteric tradition involving mysticism and the occult.
“The phrase translates to ‘Limitless Light,’ and is emblematic of the Qabalistic concepts which are central to the record,” elaborates vocalist Grant Netzorg. “Thematically, this record explores personal discovery and evolution through the lens of Qabalistic and Hermetic thought. It is about shedding the dross and superfluous baggage heaped upon us by society and blind adherence to convention in favor of pursuing the true self at the core of every being.”
“Musically,” he continues, “we’re exploring territory that we’ve alluded to in the past on songs like ‘Rendered Unto Ash,’ but haven’t had a chance to really explore until this record. We’ve previously written many songs that are unrelentingly heavy the whole way through, while on this record we’re exploring the softer, spookier elements of our writing to a much greater degree. The heaviness is still there, rest assured. The closing track, ‘Limitless Light,’ is probably the heaviest thing we’ve written. But that heaviness is contrasted by the more prominent use of dark, sparse passages, and that in turn adds much more impact and heft to those heavy elements.”
1. Middle Pillar
2. Nothingness
3. Crucible
4. Merkabah
5. Limitless Nothingness
6. Limitless Light
Watch trailer HERE.
Source: metalunderground
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