Australian dark folk/blackgaze band Suldusk premiere new single and music video »Crystalline«; sophomore album »Anthesis« out March 1st via Napalm Records!
Melbourne, Australia based dark folk/blackgaze band Suldusk premiere new music video for the second single »Crystalline« taken from their sophomore album, »Anthesis«, set to release on March 1st, 2024 via Napalm Records.
Says the band: “»Crystalline« video drops 6 February 2024. This track is a sequel track to »Nazaré« off »Lunar Falls« and we are very excited to share and especially for all the thalassophiles out there who understand ocean spirit.”
Tracklist:
01. Astraeus
02. Verdalet
03. Crowns Of Esper
04. Crystalline
05. Sphaera
06. Anthesis
07. Mythical Creatures
08. Leven
09. A Luminous End (feat. Raphael Weinroth-Browne)
Courtesy of All Noir PR:
March 1, 2024 will see Australian dark folk/blackgaze project Suldusk herald the new year with the release of their much-awaited sophomore studio offering, entitled »Anthesis«, via Napalm Records. Following the release of the Melbourne-based act’s first single and album title track, today, Suldusk are premiering a music video for their gripping new single, »Crystalline«!
Band mastermind Emily Highfield reveals: “»Crystalline« is a sequel track to »Nazaré«, which is on »Lunar Falls«, the first Suldusk album.
Nature – its beauty and brutality – is definitely a powerful muse for Suldusk’s music, and both these tracks are an homage to the power and the solace of the Ocean. Coming from Australia, which is an isolated island, nature here is abundant and always a source of inspiration.”
Photo by Naomi Baker
Following their much acclaimed 2019 debut album, »Lunar Falls« – an album that stunned listeners and international press alike, »Anthesis« continues where Suldusk left off with their transfixing first full-length, yet proves musically more complex. The album will take you into a gloomy, magical world where the up-and coming act combines a high variety of dark and extreme sounds within its very own sonic universe.
While Suldusk started as a one-woman project founded by the highly talented Emily Highfield, for the upcoming album, she recruited incredibly talented musicians to help elevate the vision of their acoustic-based music to the level of an intense, powerful and heavy record. On »Anthesis«, Suldusk shines with dark folk, blackgaze, post-rock, prog, doom and even black metal elements – flowing together to create one very unique synthesis of sound. Emily’s voice is a strong highlight, impressing with softness and fragility at times, and turning over to demonic screams in the very next moment! For the first time in Suldusk’s young history, there are also male vocal harmonies contributed by Shane Mulholland.
»Anthesis« was produced and mixed by Troy Mccosker, and was mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson (Soilwork, Opeth, Katatonia). The album also features guest appearances of Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Leprous) and Rachelle Harvey on cello. With their second album, Suldusk are more than ready to embark on another journey into the depths of primeval forests, where emotions are hidden under the thickets to reveal what’s not meant to be seen. The album is a stunning and enthralling masterpiece – highly recommended for fans of Myrkur, Oathbreaker and Chelsea Wolfe – and one that unconditionally needs to be seen, felt and heard!
Pre-order »Anthesis« HERE!
Suldusk is:
Emily Highfield – Vocals, Guitars
Shane Mulholland – Vocals Guitars
Daniel Green – Bass
Josh Taylor – Guitars
Hayley Anderson – Violin
Frankie Demuru – Drums
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