US atmospheric post-metal band Pire release their debut full-length album »Grief World« today!

San Diego, California based atmospheric post-metal band Pire is streaming their debut full-length album, »Grief World«, which was just released today, June 15th, 2023.
Says the band: “»Grief World« is out on all platforms!!! We’re excited and humbled by this album. Listen to it loud and in a dark quiet room, let it take you!!!”
Tracklist:
01. The Sanctuary
02. The Tension
03. The Stranger
04. The Bridge
05. The Journey
Courtesy of Desert Bloom PR:
San Diego’s post-metal quartet Pire are excited to finally share their atmospheric post-metal full-length album »Grief World«.
Listen to »Grief World« in its entirety here!
Pire are a 4-piece instrumental atmospheric post-metal band from San Diego, California. The band formed in 2019 from a collection of ethereal loving musicians who met through a community of local musicians. All fans of Amenra, Russian Circles, Yob, Pire’s unique brand fuses dynamically heavy and ear crushingly loud riffs with meditative and propulsive soundscapes that will make you want to drift into the celestial void.
Pire’s »Grief World« is a stunning instrumental album that transports listeners to an ethereal realm of atmospheric post-metal. Drawing influence from bands like Amenra, Yob, Omega Massif, and Russian Circles, this album is a powerful expression of anguish, loss, and the search for meaning and acceptance in a tumultuous world.

Photo by Charles Eck
The album’s dynamic sound is created through a combination of guitar-driven riffs, atmospheric soundscapes, and crushing drums. Each track builds on the previous one, taking the listener on a journey through the darkest corners of the human experience. From the haunting opening track »The Sanctuary« to the crushing intensity of »The Journey«, »Grief World« is a true masterpiece of atmospheric post-metal.
In lieu of vocals, Pire relies on the ability of instrumentation to navigate the listener through an impassioned journey. Pire’s music speaks volumes, conveying complex emotions through its powerful melodies and haunting soundscapes. The band’s mastery of dynamics and tension make for an album that is both cathartic and thought-provoking.
Pire is:
Dillon Giedt – Guitar
Sean Jones – Bass
Aaron Weislogel – Drums
Aaron Queen – Guitar
FFO: Amenra, YOB, Rosetta, Omega Massif, If These Trees Could Talk, Isis
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well