album fourth studio album norwegian christian extreme metal band released november recording began conducted home vocalist album cover painting polish artist depicts deformed creature playing trumpet met critical praise progressive sound recording critics described sound primarily black metal band prefers general term extreme metal describe sound promote album band went tour brazil january encountered difficulties venue cancelled banking error stormed violent antagonistic christian beliefs band members police usher band safety despite setbacks considered tour success wished ill attackers february music video released song background founded recording demos undergoing lineup change left sole founding members band renamed early norwegian black metal scene band members staunch christian faith struggled retaining record deal album recorded copies illegally distributed legitimate release second album return released band claims label paid royalties album respectively band released productions studio album featured session drum work drummer known played strongly anti christian bands immortal despite positive reception album consisted vocalist band went hiatus new members joined band bass drums guitar keyboard rehearsals began june performed oslo october october november announced signed record deal recording drums folk music instrumental album entirely recorded home norway drums recorded home recorded mixed salvation room studios interview explained trouble finding studio liked finding time members available record necessary equipment record band decided recording band stated took workload possible record album recording began uploaded video clip recording sessions september recording bassist left commitments band recruited replacement months later rejoined time guitar replace temporarily left band june christian music website noted video uploaded contained footage band recording recording process finished july august announced leaving time upcoming college studies september completed mixing mastering sweden music lyrics album primarily black metal sound retains metal doom metal folk music influences previous releases band took brutal experimental approach vocals features passage sung vocals clean signing described having strong feel considered album mixture aggressive assault dark funeral technical atmospheric playing writing described album progressive post black extreme metal dark landscape lyrics offer hope editor chief czech echoes described black metal influences metal consider album black metal preferring instead term extreme metal explained black metal dead progressive development stalled lost edge genre don consider black metal extreme metal people feel claim concept black metal don want box confines want write music like domain contains slow doom inspired feature progressive technical style black metal short folk instrumental double bass drumming described remnants developing harsh angular pounding rhythm sit album similar output containing echoes early apart final track instrumental song lyrics written english polish magazine noted christian message lyrics demonstrates band maintain extreme atmosphere different lyrical approach lyrical themes time christians humans think relate parts music lyrics absolutely christians non believers alike experience hard terrible times lord meet hard times christians carry big message artwork album features painting polish artist painting depicts deformed creature fingers playing trumpet band explained decided picture music represents broken monster like feelings humanity like picture fitting cover return seven years silence promotion touring promote album music video released february directed band music video played numerous concerts recording march band performed switzerland performance plagued poor sound band considered success performed venues norway netherlands germany january completion brazilian tour announced keyboardist left group health reasons replacement recruited june band performed finland brazilian tour january embarked tour brazil promote album seven venues scheduled rio_de_janeiro cancelled banking error led band plane ticket revoked playing venue black metal fans protested band members christian beliefs band received threats including death threats announcement tour october approximately gathered outside venue holding banners shouting fuck threatening kill band members concert attendees thirty guards stood outside venue situation escalated tried storm building guitarist reported fellow band members kicked beaten tried tear door band waited police arrive escorted outside officers armed wearing waiting outside door tires band instead escorted main entrance police fired warning shots formed defensive ring allowing band escape waiting taxi incident described band member situation trapped like rats said band hatred extreme metal community bible christianity like happened band bassist father explained understood tour ended death band members violence finally broke remained completely unexpectedly calm retrospect remarked scared concert best experienced attendees defied noted attack band twice big brazil incident summary concert posted facebook stated write details drama happened page hate angry mob came hurt fact message shows love enemy god everybody stood outside chanting fuck hope talk like reasonable people someday fresh juice extra special fans balls come knew dangerous blessed critical reception released november received music critics highlighted drumming album remarking able match skill intensity cross rhythms praised drumming guitar work harsh vocals concluded breath fresh air room black metal finds resting wrote simply play fast accurate minute requires talent requires skill endurance music display skill endurance definitely set echoes expansive unorthodox approach clean singing lengthy track track review concluded clear poured record physically emotionally learning past successes failures order craft album impressive depth detail volcanic core metal passion website stated band strong highly recommended black metal fans tolerance extreme vocals fan crafted creative metal note personally felt bass guitar buried mix near perfect album opined album sure satisfy seven year wait release skills recording album noted guitar solos impressive times sounded forced recorded band felt track listing personnel guitars backing vocals additional acoustic guitar bass guitars electric bass acoustic guitar double bass additional electric guitars towers fall main keyboard lead guitars backing vocals drums vocals guest musicians sung vocals production recording recording mixing recording mixing mixing mastering album artwork cover art design band photo
Omen (Antestor album)