Argentinian instrumental doom/drone metal solo project Monovoth announce new album »Pleroma Mortem Est«; first single »Clamor Resonat« streaming!

Buenos Aires, Argentina based instrumental doom/drone metal solo project Monovoth has unveiled the first single »Clamor Resonat« taken from sophomore full-length album, »Pleroma Mortem Est«, scheduled for release on February 16th, 2024 via Trepanation Recordings.

Tracklist:
01. Grata Mors
02. The Air Between Gardens
03. Clamor Resonat
04. Somnia
05. Collision Of Souls
06. Denique Mors

»Clamor Resonat« is the new single from Argentinian one-man band Monovoth, released as a preview of the upcoming album »Pleroma Mortem Est«. The new album comprises six tracks, delving deeper into the realm of funeral doom metal and exploring existentialism and science fiction narratives in both its artwork and inspirations.

Described as “the soundtrack to the confrontation with finitude and the search for meaning in the face of darkness,” »Pleroma Mortem Est« showcases Lucas Wyssbrod’s evolution from the self-titled debut into a deeper, mellower, and more abstract realm of doom/drone metal.

»Pleroma Mortem Est« is set to be released on February 16th, 2024 through Trepanation Recordings (UK). Pre-orders are available on monovoth.bandcamp.com.

“An homage to death in all its solemnity. A guide, a beacon that illuminates the diverse stages of this inexorable path: the embrace, the close contemplation of its face, the sonic echo of its presence, the instrument of fate that summoned it, the emotions it arouses in its dark awakening, and, finally, the acceptance of the end itself.

This new opus reveals a melancholic and dark nature, a chorus of sighs that floats in an ethereal twilight. The previous dissonance that meandered fades away, giving way to astral landscapes saturated with sadness. The rough sounds are like cries in the night, and the anguish remains in a constant murmur. It’s a journey that takes us from fear to mourning, and finally, to acceptance, as if death itself were an unwanted yet inevitable companion on this human pilgrimage.

The album’s narrative reveals a similar restlessness to the Sartrean notion of individual responsibility and authenticity in facing death: Human beings are condemned to be free and therefore, they are guarantors of their choices in the face of the inevitable presence of the end. And just as Camus explored how individuals struggle to find meaning in an apparently absurd world, here too, there unfolds a search for understanding amidst the darkness.

In essence, »Pleroma Mortem Est« (Monovoth’s second dictum on avant-doom) is the soundtrack to the confrontation with finitude and the search for meaning in the face of darkness.”

Words by Bernardo Stinco

All songs by Lucas Wyssbrod.
Guitars & bass by Lucas Wyssbrod.
Drums arranged, performed and recorded by Martin Visconti in Ochava Records.
Guest guitar on »Grata Mors« by Sebastian Barrionuevo.
Synths on »Clamor Resonat« by Federico Ramos.
Vocals on »Denique Mors« by Lindsay O’Connor.
Production by Sebastian Barrionuevo and Lucas Wyssbrod.
Mixing and mastering by Sebastian Barrionuevo at FinDuMonde Studios.
Artwork by Andrea Navarro.

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