Ive been hearing a lot of buzz about this band from the wilds of new hampshire, beginning with the praise showered on their selftitled 2012 ep by respected sources including our friend and onetime fellow blogger eric yanyo aka valley of steel in his 2012 yearend list published at ncs here. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from vattnet viskar at the discogs marketplace. May 11, 2015 once this song was written, we had a much more clear idea of where the album was headed. Black emperor, neurosis, swans, agalloch and classic black metal ferocity is what makes us outfit vattnet viskars dark and atmospheric debut album sky swallower an absolutely captivating assault. Aug 14, 20 the extremely promising american black metal band vattnet viskar have teamed up with terrorizer to premiere apex, a song from their forthcoming debut fulllength sky swallower, which follows on from their selftitled ep and extraordinary demo which is available as a free download from their bandcamp page. We are dedicated to the finest in heavy music, offering you tons of exclusive formats, special editions, collectibles and more. Vattnet, formerly known as vattnet viskar, was an american postmetal band from new. Vattnet formerly vattnet viskar have unveiled the video for their new song spun off their forthcoming selftitled album, out september 15th on new damage. The group released a third lp vattnet on september 15, 2017. Spun was the last song i wrote for the record and also the last song we recorded and put together. Sky swallower 20 new alchemy fog of apathy monarch breath of the. Thornbury is speaking of vattnet viskars new album, settler.
Sky swallower century media after a few lineup changes. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Check out sky swallower by vattnet viskar on amazon music. Vattnet viskar shorten name to vattnet, release first song. Jun 11, 2015 im going to get this out of the way regarding vattnet viskars second album, settler right now. Atmospheric postblack metal early, postrockposthardcore later lyrical themes. Jun 16, 2015 vattnet viskar s sophomore lp settler takes its inspiration from a photo taken in 1985 by the new york times keith meyers. Sky swallower, an album by vattnet viskar on spotify.
Atmospheric black metal, progressive metal, black metal. The progressive death metal masterminds black crown initiate recently announced their new record portraits of the doomed escape which is going to be released via century media records on august 7th. Vattnet viskar are one of the countless new black metal bands that have taken the once vilified and ridiculed. Mar 15, 2012 william owens vattnet viskar s blisteringly energetic live performance is only matched by the harrowing and often melancholic nature of this ep. Sky swallower flawlessly combines the two images into one cohesive, impressive album. Jun 12, 2015 thought destined for greatness, mcauliffe was immortalized through tragedy, and yet it is her path, rife with bright ambition and inescapable doom, that inspired new hampshires vattnet viskar. They embrace a willingness to take their riffs into major chords opening the space of their music in marvellous ways.
The fact that this is vattnet viskar s fulllength debut is nothing short of aweinspiring. The album was issued in north america through century media on september the 3rd. Not long ago a second song from the album debuted via a music video breath of the almighty. Their use of finely crafted and expertly orchestrated acoustic build ups raise you up to the stars, and are closely followed by deafening, sonic attacks that will eventually crush you with the weight of a dying sun. Vattnet viskar sky swallower century media stereogum. Sep 15, 2017 better ghost by vattnet, released 15 september 2017 supported by 29 fans who also own vattnet absolutely fantastic album, i had to order the vinyl 3 songs into my first listen through. Apr 05, 2012 vattnet viskar is simply a strong start from a band that has tapped into the current transmogrification of black metal and proclaimed quickly, restlessly, and enthusiastically that it has. Earl sweatshirts humane, heartbreaking doris and 14 more. Vattnet formerly vattnet viskar premiere spun music video. Sans the baggage of liturgy or deafheaven, new hampshires vattnet viskar emerges as the great usbm hope on sky swallower. A more grimy, riffy direction, says vattnet viskars nick thornbury to decibel. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Vattnet viskars sky swallower breaks some genre molds and.
Get vattnet viskar setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other vattnet viskar fans for free on. Theres a saying in new england, if you dont like the weather, wait a minute, and vattnet viskar does this. Vattnet viskar by vattnet viskar, released 15 march 2012 1. May 01, 2015 settler follows vattnet viskars humongous 2012 lp, sky swallower, but the band are going for something even bigger here. Nicholas thornbury, chris alfieri, casey aylward, seamus menihane.
Vattnet is a progressive metal music album recording by vattnet released in 2017 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Proving that first impressions can indeed be deceptive, vattnet viskar, despite their swedish monicker do not, in fact, hail from the northern wastelands of scandinavia but rather from the shores of the eastern united states their name which translates as the water whispers, however, is a definite homage to the geographic area from both it. These three tracks each outdo the previous in scope and intensity, rendering an experience akin to that of a fulllength outing without any frills. Sky swallower 20, century media records settler 2015, century media records vattnet 2017, new damage records eps. Includes unlimited streaming of vattnet viskar via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
New hampshire metal outfit vattnet viskar are back but not as you remember them. Stream sky swallower by vattnet viskar and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Vattnet viskar have shortened their name to simply vattnet, and vocalistguitarist nick thornbury left the band, with bassist casey aylward moving to guitar and stepping up as lead vocalist. How the band will flesh out their sound across a full running time has yet to be seen, but on this release it works well.
They formed in 2010 and have released a demo, an ep, and two fulllength albums under the vattnet viskar moniker. Watch vattnets ominous, surreal new spun video revolver. Vattnet viskar is an atmospheric blackdoom metal band from plaistow, new hampshire. Vattnet viskar s sophomore lp settler takes its inspiration from a photo taken in 1985 by the new york times keith meyers. A music video was made for the song breath of the almighty. It depicts the late astronaut christa mcauliffe floating in a zero. If theres one thing that immediately jumps out about the granite staters sophomore effort, its. Sep 18, 20 sky swallower flawlessly combines the two images into one cohesive, impressive album. Taken from the album, sky swallower, century media records 20. Sep 05, 20 vattnet viskar breath of the almighty official video. Vattnet viskar s debut album for century media, sky swallower released on 93, offers a bit more variety than standard black metal fare. For one, the band employs majorkey progressions in a few noteworthy spots, creating an undercurrent of hope and dare i say optimism a quality rarely utilized in bleak winters champion genre. Jul 28, 2017 watch vattnets ominous, surreal new spun video.
Vattnet viskars sky swallower is one of those albums that. Vattnet viskar settler stereogum premiere stereogum. Silas discovered these guys with their phenomenal new release sky swallower. The fact that this is vattnet viskars fulllength debut is nothing short of aweinspiring. Vattnet viskar is a atmospheric black metal, doom metal group from united states. Vattnet viskars selftitled debut is an excellent use of the ep format. After releasing a selftitled ep last year to critical acclaim, new hampshires vattnet viskar is now ready to unleash its debut fulllength album, sky swallower, this fall via century media. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
Jun 02, 2017 includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Albums include settler, sky swallower, and vattnet viskar. Century media released vattnet viskars debut album sky swallower on september 3 in north america and it will be out on september 9 in europe. Vattnet viskars aweinspiring, violently gorgeous first fulllength, sky swallower, finds the new hampshire metal band raging and mourning. The band name translates from swedish as roughly the water whispers. They worked with the excellent producer sanford parker yob, leviathan. On february 22, 2018, chris alfieri announced the band had broken up. Black metal band canis morsum, led by a pack of dogs, key to.
Vattnet viskar premiere new song apex with terrorizer. Vattnet viskar breath of the almighty official video. Previously we featured the first advance track from the album, apex. Vattnet viskar lyrics dark lyrics metal lyrics archive. Dawnlands, settler, colony, impact, yearn, monthly. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Vattnet viskar, a black metal quartet from new hampshire, usa, have just released their debut longplayer, sky swallower, in europe, september 9th, 20. Sep 12, 2017 much like code orange before them, vattnets name change they dropped the viskar signals more than just a superficial moniker modification this is a reinvention and start of an entirely.
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