Norwegian funeral doom metal outfit Funeral announce new album »Gospel Of Bones«; first single and music video »My Own Grave« streaming now!
Drammen, Norway based funeral doom metal outfit Funeral premiere new single and music video »My Own Grave«.
»My Own Grave« is the first single taken from the band’s upcoming album, »Gospel Of Bones«, scheduled for release on October 18th, 2024 via Season Of Mist.
Tracklist:
01. Too Young To Die
02. Yestertear
03. Procession Of Misery
04. These Rusty Nails
05. Ailo’s Lullaby
06. My Own Grave
07. To Break All Hearts Of Men
08. Når Kisten Senkes
09. Three Dead Men
Courtesy of Season Of Mist:
In the shivering, twilight-stained expanse of Norway, where frost gnaws at ancient stones and shadows linger under perpetual twilight, Funeral weave tapestries of sorrow. The band’s upcoming ninth album, »Gospel Of Bones«, is a cavernous exploration of grief and resilience that’s bound to echo deep within the hearts and souls of the doom metal faithful. Every note of lead single »My Own Grave« is meticulously carved from the raw nerves of pain, loss and solitude.
»Gospel Of Bones« comes out October 18, 2024 on Season Of Mist. Pre-order & pre-save: orcd.co/funeralgospelofbones
When the weight of the world presses down like the bows of a snow-laden fir, Funeral stand resolute. The Norwegian band are guardians of the melancholic spirit that defines funeral doom metal, marching to the somber tune of operatic vocals, crushing riffs and the relentless dirge of the band’s founder and drummer Anders Eek.
»Gospel Of Bones« is a journey through the depths of despair. The album was produced by the venerable Børge Finstad, who helped the enduring Norwegian band intertwine their intense, personal narrative of life’s mishaps with a wide-ranging vision that bridges the chasm between doom metal, folk-rock and classical music. This mournful soundscape is enhanced by the artwork of Tristan Diaz Bastie, drawing listeners into a world where beauty and anguish waltz in a tragic embrace.
Photo by Guilherme Henriques
»My Own Grave« is a harrowing scene of mournful splendor. Pounding drums, bowing strings, slow, chugging riffs and Eirik Krokfjord’s operatic baritone lock together in a perpetual dance between life and the inevitable shadow of death.
Funeral, hailing from the icy landscapes of Norway, stands solemn as stalwart guardians of the funeral doom metal genre. With roots intertwining the sorrow of a wake and the heaviness of bowed boughs bearing winter’s weight, their music is a vessel of mourning and memory.
In the heartrending depths of »Gospel Of Bones«, we bear witness to a journey of grief, a map drawn in melancholic melodies and the relentless dirge of funeral drums. Each song is a requiem, a story etched into the annals of the night, with Anders Eek’s dismal symphonies leading the procession through tracks like the desolate beauty »My Own Grave« and the harrowing »Procession Of Misery«. From the cold, lingering notes of »Too Young To Die«, to the sorrowful elegy Yestertear, this album is Funeral’s sovereign claim to the throne of despair. Produced by the venerable hands of Børge Finstad and enriched by the ethereal harmonies of Ingvild “Sareeta” Johannesen, »Gospel Of Bones« is a cathartic journey to be felt, a path through the shadows.
Recorded at Toproom Studio & Studio 42.
Produced by Børge Finstad.
Sound engineered by Anders Langberg.
Mixed & mastered at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad.
Line-up:
Anders Eek – Drums
Eirik Krokfjord – Vocals
Ingvild Johannesen – Violin
Rune Gandrud – Bass
Stian Kråbøl – Guitars
Morten Søbyskogen – Guitars
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well