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audiObelisk: Apostle of Solitude Stream New Demo Track “Whore’s Wings”

Posted in audiObelisk on July 30th, 2013 by JJ Koczan

Anyone who got hip to Indianapolis trad doom four-piece Apostle of Solitude’s Demo 2012 when it was streamed here last year is going to want to pay attention to what they’re doing in this demo for the new song “Whore’s Wings.”

For those who heard that demo — if you didn’t, click that link and dig in; I do regularly — “Whore’s Wings” is going to be an immediate departure from the metered chugging of “Good Riddance” and the catchy woes of “Blackest of Times” and “Die Vicar Die.” Beginning with “Iron” Bob Fouts‘ bass, the track soon opens to a fast, aggressive and driving riff that sets the tone for the next five minutes to come. Apostle of Solitude retain the bleak atmosphere of the prior demo cuts — that bodes well for the album whenever it surfaces — but with jabbing verse lines from guitarist/vocalist Chuck Brown and an emerging headbang-ready chorus, “Whore’s Wings” stands among the most upbeat tracks the band has ever written.

The versatility suits them well. Fouts and drummer Corey Webb pummel in the rhythm section, and Brown and fellow-guitarist/vocalist Steve Janiak manage to inject a melody into the hook that’s dark even as it’s rushing by en route to a midsection breakdown and subsequent solo, which is followed by some heads-down extreme chugging, shades of black metal showing through, and a return to the chorus to end off with a lasting impression.

To be blunt, whatever it may or may not be saying about the plight of sex workers, the song rules. I don’t know what Apostle of Solitude have planned in terms of recording their next record, when, where or how it might happen or what label will be lucky enough to handle the release, but between the quality of the material on Demo 2012 and the willingness to branch out musically into classic fist-pumping metal they show on “Whore’s Wings,” I can’t wait to find out what the rest of their third album might hold.

Here’s hoping the wait isn’t much longer. Enjoy this one:

Apostle of Solitude, “Whore’s Wings” demo

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