Finnish sludge/doom/post-metal quartet Betelzeus presents their sophomore full-length album »Shedding The Skin«

Finnish sludge/doom/post-metal quartet Betelzeus presents their sophomore full-length album, »Shedding The Skin«, which just dropped this Friday, February 10th, 2023 via Violence In The Veins, minoRobscuR, Superlord Recordings and Interstellar Smoke Records.

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Tracklist:
01. I’m What Was Left Behind
02. Häive
03. Shedding The Skin
04. Leech
05. Tyhjiö
06. Null

Finnish sludge doomers Betelzeus second album »Shedding The Skin« wraps the listener in grief and darkness. The album is released on LP/digital by Violence In The Veins (Spain), minoR obscuR (Germany), Superlord Recordings (Sweden) and Interstellar Smoke Records (Poland).

Betelzeus’ sound has taken a step towards a more atmospheric and fragile expression. The music floats somewhere between sludge and post metal but the band has still not lost their original sound. It’s more like a continuation to where the debut album ended.

Photo by Petra Oravakangas

Betelzeus’ debut album »Congolese Sterilization« was released in 2019. After a DIY cassette release the album got reissues on CD and LP. The next release was a split LP with »Ockultist« in 2021.

»Shedding The Skin« is recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Brooke who is known for his work with Oranssi Pazuzu, Throat, Kairon; IRSE! and many others. The album was recorded in early 2021.

»Leech« music video created by Jere Kilpinen.

Line-up:
Jirko – Guitars, Synth, Effects
Joonas – Vocals
Toni – Bass, Synth
Efe – Drums

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