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Atavist Announce June 19 Release for III: Absolution

Posted in Whathaveyou on March 18th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

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Whatever you’ve got going on, just pause it and check out the Atavist track below. I don’t know what you’re listening to, but chances are this is darker and heavier than what you’ve got going, so yeah, go ahead and dig in if you dare. I was thinking it had been a while since I heard anything about the UK death-doomers, and yeah, apparently their last record was in 2007 on Profound Lore, so that qualifies as a while for sure. The new one is called III: Absolution and the song you should already be listening to is “Self-Realisation,” with the king’s ‘s’ where American savages would otherwise put a raucous and uncalled-for ‘z.’ It is suitably classy.

Also you’ll note it was recorded by Chris Fielding from Conan. Because frickin’ of course it was. Who else would you trust to handle this kind of weight?

Be doomed:

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BRITISH DOOM COLLECTIVE ATAVIST ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM III: ABSOLUTION OUT JUNE 19 VIA CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

DROP NEW SINGLE “SELF-REALISATION”

Reformed in 2017 after a 10-year hiatus, the UK’s most devastating death/doom stalwarts, ATAVIST, triumphantly return in 2020 with the brand new studio album III: Absolution. The record will be released via Candlelight Records on June 19 and is the band’s third full length. It arrives almost 13 years after their highly acclaimed 2007 release II: Ruined (Profound Lore Records).

III: Absolution comprises four mammoth new tracks of heavy, emotive and atmospheric death/doom metal reminiscent of the ATAVIST’s early history, but also incorporating the progression of a band who have grown as musicians and writers over the last decade; in a variety of other extreme metal projects.

Featuring Winterfylleth guitarist and vocalist, C. Naughton, along with bassist S. Ryan, drummer C. Cox and vocalist T. Bradshaw, their creative forces meld once again on III: Absolution. ATAVIST present something otherworldly, unique and sonically powerful on this album; highlighting, even after so long, a band capable of creating uncompromising and essential music that can still rival its peers at the top of the genre.

Guitarist C. Naughton comments, “This is a soundtrack that travels through the depths of human emotion, from losing everything, mourning loss, realizing your own mind, right through to finding your way again. Ultimately finding absolution at the end of that journey. There is no joy here, only relief at the end of an arduous voyage.”

III: Absolution also features the haunting string performances of prominent solo artist Jo Quail on Cello (Mono/My Dying Bride), as well as the exceptional talents of Bianca Blezard on viola/violin (Winterfylleth). The album furthermore incorporates some new twists and turns along the way, featuring a number of moving, atmospheric, synth landscapes from the ever talented Winterfylleth/ARD keyboardist Mark Deeks, to complement the doom.

Recorded and produced by the legendary Chris Fielding (Primordial/Napalm Death/Winterfylleth/Electric Wizard) at Skyhammer & Foel Studios, and mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate/Jodis/Old Lady Drivers), this album is a true essential for all fans of the genre.

TRACK LISTING:
1. “Loss”
2. “Struggle”
3. “Self-Realisation”
4. “Absolution”

(Running Time 58:05 mins)

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Atavist, III: Absolution (2020)

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