Maine-based black metallic duo Namebearer, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Brian Tenison (Eave, Obsidian Tongue) and Brendan Hayter (Obsidian Tongue, Obsequiae [live]), got here out swinging on their debut demo final yr they usually’ve additional developed that distinct sound on new EP Industries of the Fading Solar.
Clocking in at 5 songs, Industries is oppressive in its environment and intentional in its writing. Every track is given sufficient room to unfold out with out occurring too lengthy. The vocals, carried out by each members, alternate between a howl and one thing finest described as a sung chant. The lyrics have been written in English and later translated to Finnish, differentiating Namebearer from different USBM acts.
The environment on Industries of the Fading Solar is commonly oppressive however it’s pulled out of the darkness with the hovering melodies that uplift the songs.
“Industries of the Fading Solar is the fruits of our imaginative and prescient to interrupt away from conference and embrace unfiltered expression,” Tenison says. “All through the writing and recording course of, we adopted intuition over calculation, committing to what felt sincere in every second. Because the lyrics got here collectively, photographs of the dying of a planet pushed by human inhabitants slowly took form. This EP lives in that world- the place faith, greed, and different human pursuits have failed. It follows the final remaining survivors as they navigate a dying panorama, the steps that led them so far and the uncertainty of what lies forward.”
Namebearer’s new EP is out digitally on Friday, Might 2, however you’ll be able to hear it early through Decibel proper now.
