Doom specialist site The Obelisk premiered a stunning track of Czech supergroup Et Moriemur having members of Self-Hatred, Silent Stream of Godless Elegy and Dissolving of Prodigy with the following words HERE -
"full-on beauty in darkness, topped off with Gregorian chanting, multi-linguistic recitations, and a sense of ancient grief being brought to life like a weeping statue given the power of slow, gradual movement."
- "the kind of band that can only be properly classed as "epic"" - Decibel Magazine (US)
- "One of the best Doom Metal releases of 2018" - Dissecting the Euphony (Malaysia)
- "an exciting piece of music" - Metal Injection (US)
- "This album is an absolute masterpiece" - Metal Only (Germany) 10/10
- "full marks!!!" - Slovak Metal Army (Slovakia) 666/666
- "pure gold" - Planet Mosh (US) 5/5
ALBUM OF THE MONTH - Parat Magazine (Czech Republic)
- "A sonic journey of the highest order" - Heavy Blog Is Heavy (US)
- "a gem" - Dire Notes (US)
- "the best band there is today in the Czech Republic" - Metal Brothers (Spain)
- "a must own opus!" - Realm of Asmodeus (Philippines) 9.1/10
- "intensely evocative" - No Clean Singing (US)
- "quality doom" - Necromance Magazine (Spain)
- "heavy and atmospheric" - Lords of Metal (Netherlands) 89/100
- "An ear opening experience" - Ave Noctum (UK)
- "outstanding" - Dioses Del Metal (Spain)
- "full-on beauty in darkness" - The Obelisk (US)
- "really very beautiful, but still at times gloriously heavy" - Wings of Death (Netherlands)
- "the best we can find" - Return To My Blood (Spain) 8.5/10
- "tantalizing musicianship" - Head-banger Reviews (US)
- "engaging" - Third Eye Cinema (US)
- "king-sized sound" - The Burning Beard (US)
- "epic" - Toilet ov Hell (US)
- "impressive undertaking" - Grizzly Butts (US)
- "An album that deserves respect" - Metal Na Lata (Brazil)
Genre - Atmospheric Doom/Black/Death Metal
Release Date - March 20th, 2018
Record Label - Transcending Obscurity Records (India)
For fans of - Towards Atlantis Lights, Illimitable Dolor, Rotting Christ, Batushka, (early) Opera IX, Thergothon, Skepticism, Disembowelment, Bell Witch, Spectral Voice
Et Moriemur are doing things in an exceptional way for their upcoming full length titled 'Epigrammata'. Delving into the rich European history, imbibing Gregorian chanting and using Latin and ancient Greek to convey their message, the Czech supergroup of sorts with members of bands such as Dissolving of Prodigy, Self-Hatred and Silent Stream of Godless Elegy, have assembled a host of musicians playing cello, violin, trombone among others and have even employed services of a choir to take their expression to another level. They combine influences of death, doom and even a bit of black metal and use their operatic flair to imbue it with a mesmerizing quality. It transcends the perceptions of the death/doom style at present and gloriously brings back forgotten elements to elevate it.
Line up:
ZdenÄ›k NevÄ›lÃk ' Vocals, Piano
Aleš Vilingr ' Guitar
Pavel Janouškovec ' Guitar
Karel KováÅ™Ãk ' Bass
Michal "Datel" Rak ' Drums
Guest contributions -
Vocals (on Introitus) - Kostas Panagiotou (Towards Atlantis Lights, Pantheist)
Vocals (on Agnus Dei) - Nikos Vlachakis (Shattered Hope)
Recitation (on Agnus Dei) - Labrini Karousou and Vangelis Mertzanis
Additional musicians -
Choir ' Jaroslav Klvaňa, Karel Russ, LukáÅ¡ Pavlovský
Cello ' Andrea Michálková
Violin ' Zuzana Králová
Trombone ' JindÅ™ich BeÅ¡Å¥ák
Acoustic guitar ' Honza Kapák
Track list:
1. Introitus
2. Requiem Aeternam
3. Agnus Dei
4. Dies Irae
5. Offertorium
6. Communio
7. Libera Me
8. Absolve Domine
9. Sanctus
10. In Paradisum
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