Apr 18
The most beautiful eyes I could look into
I now see distance in your eyes
You lived a solitary reign
And to all that ever mattered
To all I ever loved
A solitary reign
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The most beautiful eyes I could look into
I now see distance in your eyes
You lived a solitary reign
And to all that ever mattered
To all I ever loved
A solitary reign
412: Enthroned
Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 412 features an interview with Nornagest of Enthroned.
[cover photo by Emanuela Giurano]
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My thanks again to Nornagest for speaking with me, and to you for listening.
Music In This Episode:
"Dusk of Forgotten Darkness" taken from the album Towards the Skullthrone of Satan
"Oneiros" taken from the album Cold Black Suns
"Stillborn Litany" "Ashen Advocacy" taken from the album Ashspawn
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CheapSweets Pick 'n' Mix - Best of 2022
What is it?
Violate Consensus Reality, second full album from Belgian prog-metal outfit Psychonaut (no relation to the Double Fine video game).
Psychonaut is;
Thomas Michiels - Bass, Vocals
Stefan de Graef - Guitars, Vocals
Harm Peters - Drums
(also features Colin H Van Eeckhout from AMENRA and Stefanie Mannaerts from BRUTUS on the title track).
What is it like?
A 'psychonaut' is someone who uses altered states of consciousness to explore the human condition. Of course, historically, music is one of those things that has been used to elicit said altered states of consciousness... does that mean, if you listen to this album, you are a 'psychonaut' listening to 'Psychonaut'?
I can't say that this album answers deep questions like this, but it does cover philosophical and existential themes. I fell in love with Stefan de Graef's vocals after hearing him on Hippotraktor's first full album, Meridian, and he's a great contrast to the cleaner vocals of Thomas Michiels.
I feel there's a really deep thematic connection to stoner rock; some of the song structures seem similar, even if they are interpreted via post-metal sensibilities.
A lot of the lyrics focus on self realisation and self actualisation, the music is moody and swirling, with a lot of tone and shade; similar to bands like The Ocean, both in terms of the album as a whole and within the individual songs, as exemplified by the title track, Violate Consensus Reality.
You might like this if you are a fan of:
DVNE, The Ocean, Hippotraktor (not least because Stefan de Graef is the vocalist on this band as well!), Gojira
Lyrics such as:
Chase your roots with courage
Go beyond
Reject the norm
Follow your compassion through the storm
Don't just take my word for it:
Carcharodon from AMG praised the production and Harm Peter's drumming, and felt it was one of those albums that grows in estimation with each subsequent listen...
A look back at Violate Consensus Reality by Psychonaut, a Thing You Might Have Missed in 2022, available now via Pelagic Records.
Richard Murray from The Sleeping Shaman enjoyed the 'dazzling' dynamics and evocative messaging...
Psychonaut 'Violate Consensus Reality' review – Eight tracks of expansive post-rock and metal that’s out now via Pelagic Records
Alex Mace, writing for Distorted Sound, felt the album was 'daring and raw' and that it was a good followup to their previous album...
Alex Mace reviews the new album from psychedelic post-metallers Psychonaut! Read the review of 'Violate Consensus Reality' here!
Standout tracks:
Violate Consensus Reality, Interbeing, A Pacifist's Guide to Violence
Where can I find it?
Youtube;
Pelagic Records will be releasing select bands and artists in the future that deliver quality music and art and share a common vision of tas
Bandcamp;
And, Spotify;
Hemelbestormer | Collide & Merge | 2021
Belgian Instrumental Metal
Influences from a myriad of subgenres backed by excellent atmosphere and musicianship.
https://hemelbestormer-vanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/collide-merge
Can I just talk for a second about how cool European metal bands are?? Like, these dudes (and ladies) absolutely love making music, and they'll compose themselves and write lyrics themselves, cool, right? You know what the best thing is?! THEY COLLAB WITH EACH OTHER A LOT!!! And even if a band you like disbands or loses a great member, rest assured they will find someone else to make music with, and when a lot of musicians from different bands get together, they form "Supergroups" which is exactly what it sounds like, a fined selection of only the best of the best joined together to make more amazing music, and suddenly you have even more bands and music to listen to and you fangirl a lot because your favorite guitar players got together with a great singer, and it is all awesome and wonderful, and I would really like it if other genres did the same thing, it is THE BEST!!
AMENRA – A Solitary Reign
From the land of Tintin and waffles, Enthroned were one of the first non-Scandinavian bands to emerge from black metal's second wave that received international attention. Their twelfth album Ashspawn will be released on 5 December 5th through Season of Mist.
[photo by Emanuela Giurano]
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Emptiness represent the vanguard of a bustling Belgian atmospheric/shoegazing black metal scene, distinguishing themselves with an emphasis on dissonance. Their seventh album Nowhere Speaks will be released by Season of Mist on July 17th. Pre-orders are available here.
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