Finnish death/doom metal band Altar Of Betelgeuze presents their new full-length album »Echoes«, out today via Wise Blood Records

Helsinki, Finland based death/doom metal band Altar Of Betelgeuze has just released their new full-length album »Echoes« this Friday, March 22nd, 2024 via Wise Blood Records.

Tracklist:
01. On The Verge
02. Conclusion
03. Emrace The Flames
04. A Reflection
05. Salvation
06. Echoes
07. Fading Light

Courtesy of Wise Blood Records:

Wise Blood Records is thrilled to collaborate with Finnish death/doom endbringers Altar Of Betelgeuze with a CD release of their new album »Echoes«. Their blend of old school death metal and monolithic epic doom sounds like no one else. Thank you to the band and Viral Propaganda PR for working with me on this release!

»Echoes« is the latest album from Helsinki’s doom-metal merchants Altar Of Betelgeuze, the band’s first material since their critically acclaimed second full-length »Among The Ruins« released by Transcending Obscurity in 2017. Comprised of seven tracks, this new effort sees Altar Of Betelgeuze further refining their tight blend of deathly doom and traditional doom, yet this time there’s a clear focus on more swampy and gloomy tones in detriment of the stoner-rock vibe explored on its predecessor.

The band let you know what it’s all about with the opening track, »On The Verge«, a sombre march with gloomy, heavy riffs and cavernous growls that sets the tone for the rest of the album. Elsewhere, immensely soaring vocals melodies akin to traditional doom artists like Candlemass are woven into galloping riffs and throbbing drums on songs like »Salvation« and »Embrace The Flames«. The title track of »Echoes«, on the other hand, offers a massive atmosphere with its crushing passages.

Photo by Ville Eklund

Armed with memorable songs and riffs, »Echoes« is a remarkable and perfect encapsulation of death/doom-metal merged with traditional doom elements.

Order CD: wisebloodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/echoes
Digital only: altarofbetelgeuze.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-2

Altar Of Betelgeuze is:
Matias Nastolin – Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Juho Kareoja – Guitars
Aleksi Olkkola – Drums

Credits:
Drums recorded at Saarni Music & Lammaskallion Audio, in Tuusula,
by Markus Heinonen.
Guitars/Bass/Vocals recorded at Louhinta Studios, in Helsinki.
Mixed by Matias Nastolin & Juho Kareoja.
Mastered by Matias Nastolin.
Produced by Altar of Beltegeuze.
Artwork by Skaðvaldur.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well