Darknight
An eerie record of doomy blackened metal and post rockiness makes this a must for anyone's collection, for people who like Hush, Pallbearer and Primitive Man will really dig Empires of Ash.
Favorite track: Hauntology.
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Limited cassette edition of 50 copies pressed on black & transparent purple shells. Full uv onbody print. Fully printed 6 panel j card with full lyrics housed in standard clear & transparent purple jewel case and finished off with 350 gsm full printed outer card.
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Empires of Ash offers an immersive experience into the eerie gloom. Bringing together a concoction of slow heavy chords, atmospheric synths and angst-ridden vocals, HERON attempt to make sense of a shared hollow experience.
"HERON is pleased to announce our third full length offering, Empires of Ash. Empires of Ash is an ode to impermanence and was created in the aftermath of the long, lonely hours of isolation. The album contains sweeping and melancholy post-metal sections intertwined with crushing doom and acidic sludge. Thank you for staring into the void with us."
Combining four veterans of the independent music scene and a back-breaking amount of gear, HERON mixes post-rock textures with suffocating guitar riffs, dread-inspiring percussion, and agonizing sludge-metal vocals. No stranger to the live stage, HERON tours extensively and has played with such giants as HIGH ON FIRE, CONAN, PALLBEARER, and PRIMITIVE MAN. Empires of Ash journeys through a dynamic array of soundscapes and moods across each track. It's a haunting production delving into some of the darkest emotions brought about through an expected series of events. "Rust and Rot" begins with a dramatic sludge-fuelled build-up of percussion and guitars before emerging into a dark and heavy onslaught. "The Middle Distance" unveils an unsuspecting serene calm of lighter guitar melodies, and cymbals. It's merely the calm before the storm and the immense guitars create an enveloping atmosphere of fuzz. An enthralling sense of vastness is presented in "Hauntology", while "Hungry Ghosts" delivers a fiery attack. HERON's bitter anguish exudes through "With Dead Eyes". The instrumentation transitions into a more minimal form initially, giving space to the commanding harsh vocals. As the track progresses the power intensifies.
HERON twist and turn through turbulent waters as they navigate a large scope of turbulent emotions. Musically the band showcase a diverse range of styles which weave together in Empires of Ash into a harrowing narrative.
Sludgelord Records (2022) SLR087
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credits
released December 2, 2022
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered in June 2022 @ LRS Studios, New Westminster, BC
Sound Engineering by: Michal Kraushaar
Noise & Ambient Section by: Jamie
Additional Vocals: Ross & Bina
Cover Art: @Hellish.cav
Dedicated to all those we have lost along the way
"Death stands above me, whispering low
I know not what into my ear:
Of his strange language all I know
Is, there is not a word of fear" Walter Savage Landor
Heron is:
Jamie | vocals
Ross | guitar
Scott | guitar
Bina | drums
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