Greek doom/death metal group DreamLongDead stream their fourth full-length album »Derelict«; out now on CD and digital!

Athens, Greece based doom/death metal group DreamLongDead is back with their fourth full-length album, entitled »Derelict«, which was just released on November 1st, 2024.

Listen to »Derelict« on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Mortuary
02. Carnage
03. Erebus
04. Derelict
05. Terror
06. Anark

“Primitive monolithic death metal from Athens, Greece. Raw & ultra heavy with monstrous proportions of doom elements delivered with an organic approach.”

After a six-year of slumber, DreamLongDead arise again with their new album, »Derelict«. This sonic journey was meticulously crafted using analogue gear and an analogue sound-desk at AUX Studio in Athens, Greece, ensuring an authentic, richly textured sound. Mastering duties were handled by Jack Control at Enormous Door Mastering (Darkthrone, Coffin Storm, Aura Noir, VoidCeremony, Frozen Soul) in Austin, Texas.

»Derelict« introduces an invigorated line-up for DreamLongDead, infusing new energy and creativity into the band. Manos Giakoumakis (Universe217, ex-Infidel) brings his dynamic drumming into the mix, while Achilles Charmpilas (Bastard Sword, 2 by Bukowski) adds layers of guitars, synthesizers, and keyboards. They join the stalwart founding members Tassos Palaiologos (ex-Thee Holy Strangers, ex-Down & Out, ex-The 700 Machines) on vocals and guitars, Yiannis Pousios (ex-Infidel) on vocals, and Leonidas Vranas (Under The Sun, ex-Invocation) on bass, forming a new team of actually old pals.

Spanning over 60 minutes, »Derelict« is an epic comprised of six tracks that traverse three conceptual and thematic realms, taking the listener on a journey from the depths of the grave to icy, volcanic deserts, and from there to the infinite, starless void. Musically, the album builds upon the band’s established doom/death/post metal foundation while venturing further into cinematic grandeur and progressive ambition, expanding DreamLongDead’s sonic dominion. Moreover, the disturbingly transcending work of the infamous Polish surrealist artist Zdzisław Beksiński is featured on the album cover, providing the most fitting landscape to portray the vibrations of the band’s music.

Order »Derelict« here: dreamlongdead666.bandcamp.com

Produced by DreamLongDead & Kimon “Golden Retriever” Vlachakis.
Recorded, engineered & mixed by Kimon Vlachakis at AUX Studios, Athens, September 2023 – May 2024. Additional drums recording by Christos Britos.
Synthesizers & keyboards recorded & engineered by Achilles Charmpilas at Sacred Belt “Studios”, Athens, February – March 2024.
Mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door Mastering, Austin, Texas, May 2024.
Approved by Panho “Old Maestro” Faropoulos.
Conceived by Tassos Palaiologos.
Arranged & performed by DreamLongDead.
Additional guitar on »Anark« by Kimon Vlachakis.
Cover painting by Zdzisław Beksiński “Bez tytułu / Untitled – 1975”; copyright by The Historical Museum in Sanok.

DreamLongDead is:
Yiannis Pousios – Vocals
Tassos Palaiologos – Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Achilles Charmpilas – Guitars, Synthesizers, Keyboards
Leonidas Vranas – Bass
Manos Giakoumakis – Drums

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