Artist: The Mountain King
Album: Apostasyn
Release Date: February 2nd 2024
Genres: Progressive Doom Metal, Drone, Black Metal, Ambient, Death Metal
Formats: Digital, CD and Cassette
Label: Void Key Recordings
Location: Mainz, Germany
Length: 44 mins
Price: €12 EUR Compact Disc, €12 EUR Cassette, €7 EUR Digital
The Mountain King
Message From The Artist
Apostasyn is our slow descent from the drug that is religion. To leave the tradition of your social group is the hardest part of life nonetheless important to open a new world for yourself and those brave enough to join.
The Mountain King
Abolish the past, embrace the end!
The EP was planned, recorded and finished in DIY with the help of many kind minds from 2021 – 2023.
Album Credits
Vocals: Julia Gusso, Eric McQueen, Frank Grimbarth
Guitars: Eric McQueen, Frank Grimbarth
Bass, Drums and Synth Programming: Eric McQueen
Synths: Robert Bished
Recorded and performed by The Mountain King
Lead vocals on Track 1 by Julia Gusso
Cover photo by Alex Lvurs www.instagram.com/alex_lvrs
Tracklist
1. Dødo
2. Apostasyn
3. The White Noise From God’s Radio
4. Axolotl Messiah
5. Dødo (Instrumental)
6. Apostasyn (Instrumental)
7. The White Noise From God’s Radio (Instrumental)
8. Axolotl Messiah (Instrumental)
More About the Album
| Many bands and artists claim that their music is ambitious or innovative, however the Mount King is always able to back this claim up, as each release is just as forward thinking as the last. This time the album focuses equally on atmosphere and heaviness, all with a raw production that gives the album a refreshing edge and to some extend a dramatic flair. The balancing of clean male and female vocals and powerful harsh vocals gives the album a sort of duality, something that is mirrored in the music itself. Musically the album stretches across droning ambience, spacey post-metal, crushing doom and raw biting extreme metal elements. The tracks’ long-form nature of 7 to 15 minutes allows each of these elements to be fully explored as they seamlessly flow from one to the other. Again, the album perfectly demonstrated a sense of balance and duality in its heaviness and spacey atmosphere. Prepare yourself for yet another mind-bending journey that pushes the boundaries of progressive/experimental music from one of the boldest artists currently active in the scene. |
Shred Storm PR 