German stoner/doom metal duo Vast Pyre unleashed their self-titled debut album; available now on Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records!

Eisenach, Germany based stoner/doom metal duo Vast Pyre presents their self-titled debut album, which was release on August 30th, 2024 via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records.

Listen to »Vast Pyre« on all major streaming services!

Tracklist:
01. Focus Deceased
02. Cataleptic
03. Revelation
04. Eternal Funeral
05. The Argent Tomb

Courtesy of Grand Sounds PR:

German stoner/doom band Vast Pyre released their highly anticipated self-titled debut full-length album on August 30th via Octopus Rising!

In the end of 2021 Försti (guitar) and Wally (drums, vocals) were in the mood and got together to jam some stoner/doom tunes from Electric Wizard, Black Sabbath, Sleep etc. and hanging out from time to time. Genre-specific, they knew what they wanted. After some sessions and finding the right sound, they concentrated on writing their own songs – a few ideas got discarded.

Bit by bit, they extended their backline/equipment in the rehearsal room, because they needed to add more low-end to the guitar. In the end, there was a huge backline that drove their sound and they decided to not put in any bass-guitar as an instrument separately: they just wanted to make “guitar-only” music.

Photos by Christian Rothe

Later, their friend Jonny (lead guitar) joined the band at the end of 2022. Henceforth, the songs were rearranged and fine tuned. In August 2023 Vast Pyre opened for the festival Burgbrand Open Air and shared the stage with bands like Eremit and Indian Nightmare, to name just a few. That should be the only concert they played that year, because first they wanted to record/mix their stuff, what they eventually did from November 2023 to February this year.

“Beware those dark pleasures which surround you: Before the Vast Pyre fulfills its relentless force, you’ll dwell in a constantly obsessed mind with the second single »Eternal Funeral«.

Vast Pyre is a mirror of failure; reflection of the soul; adrift inadequacies and human obscurities. Come, and enter a world of heavy-hypnotising riffs and unhinged souls. Behold the nighttime!” Vast Pyre comments on the single.

Order »Vast Pyre« on CD here: argonautarecords.com/shop

All lead guitar arrangements by J.P. Peter.
Recorded and Mixed by Ch. Rothe at Rauschverteilung.
Mastered by E. Willems at Studio Berserk.
Cover art by Zdzisław Beksiński, provided by The Historical Museum in Sanok.
Layout/design by B. Schwidop – Harvest Of Eyes.

Vast Pyre is:
Ch. Wallstein – Vocals/Drums
A. Först – Guitar

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