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German quartet Angel of Damnation have been a going concern since 2004, in which time they’ve released a couple full-lengths, an EP and a single, and appeared on some split records. That is to say, not a ton of work done in 21 years. But one glimpse at the members’—Avenger (guitars/bass/keyboards), Doomcult Messiah (vocals), Forcas (bass), Neudi (drums)—CVs on Metal Archives and you can see why. They’ve all been in (or are currently in) numerous other bands, particularly drummer Andreas “Nuedi” Neuderth! Nonetheless, they’ve assembled here for the third Angel of Damnation full-length, Ethereal Blasphemy, which is a seven-track manifesto of creepy, proto-doom occult rock. Think early Candlemass, Witchfinder General and St. Vitus. And don’t miss closing track “Anal Worship of the Goatlord”!
Ethereal Blasphemy was recorded and produced in Avenger’s own cellar, known as the Somewhere in Nowhere Studio. Mixing and mastering was at the Journey Into Eternity Studios. It’s set for release on vinyl, CD and digitally via Dying Victims Productions on June 20. Place your preorder here or here.
The band had this to say about its third full-length:
“Another seven years have passed since we released our last album—not that this recurring cycle was ever planned in any way. We simply set out to write and record songs we would love to hear ourselves. After all, doom metal—and metal in general—is timeless. This is by far our most complete and focused album to date. A lot of heart went into every part of it, with special attention paid to even the smallest details. We hope you can feel the same passion listening to it as we did creating it.”
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