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This Gift Is A Curse embrace the abyss on new single »Ascension«; new full-length album »Heir« out March 7th via Season Of Mist!

Stockholm, Sweden based blackened sludge/hardcore outfit This Gift Is A Curse has released the second single »Ascension« taken from their upcoming full-length album, »Heir«, due out on March 7th, 2025 via Season Of Mist.

Tracklist:
01. Kingdom
02. No Sun, Nor Moon
03. Void Bringer
04. Death Maker
05. Passing
06. Seers Of No Light
07. Cosmic Voice
08. Vow Sayer
09. Old Space
10. Ascension

Courtesy of Season Of Mist:

Descending from the abyssal depths of the darkest recesses, This Gift Is A Curse emerges once more to engulf the light on their latest single, »Ascension«. The track serves as the harrowing finisher to their forthcoming album, »Heir«, set to annihilate the earthen plane.

Witness the raw, relentless storm of sound that is »Ascension«, a track that delves into the arcane spectrums of the human soul. Swathed in the ominous embrace of the Overlook Studio in Gävle, Sweden, and meticulously conjured by producer William Blackmon, »Ascension« is an invocation, summoning the darkness that dwells within us all. Magnus Lindberg’s mastering at Redmount Studios in Stockholm ensures that every note of this sonic incantation reverberates through your very core.


Photo by K.K.

Drenched in the ethereal haze of occult resonance, »Ascension« is an esoteric rite of passage. The track unleashes a torrent of blackened riffs, cascading over relentless blast beats that echo the primordial chaos from which all darkness is spawned. As Jonas A. Holmberg’s vocals tear through the soul with a visceral intensity, the listener is enveloped in a ritualistic trance. Laura Morgan’s haunting chants weave through the aural onslaught, providing an otherworldly contrast that beckons the spirit to rise amidst the ashes. This is post-apocalyptic liturgy, a sonic crucible where mortals transcend into the realm of shadows, guided by the relentless force that is This Gift Is A Curse.

Listen to »Ascension« now on the Season Of Mist YouTube channel.

»Heir« is out March 7, 2025 via Season Of Mist. Pre-order & pre-save the album HERE.

Credits:
Recorded at The Overlook Studio, Gävle, Sweden.
Produced, engineered & mixed by William Blackmon at The Overlook Studio.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
Guitars recorded at Laard studios and House of Inge Studio. Engineered by Daniel Noring and TGIAC.
Bass recorded at Cold Barn with the help of Daniel Noring.
Vocals recorded at Cold Barn by TGIAC.

Line-up:
Jonas A. Holmberg – Vocals
Patrik Andersson – Guitars, Vocals
David Deravian – Guitars
Lars Gunnarsson – Bass
Christian Augustin – Drums

Guest musicians:
Laura Morgan (Livmødr) – Vocals

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

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