Slovenian doom five-piece Mist will issue their new EP, the apostrophe-inclusive Inan’, on May 8 through Soulseller Records. Technically speaking, it’s their debut EP as well, though their Demo 2013 (review here) made enough of an impression that it was hard to think of it as the work of a band getting their bearings. Still, Inan’ will be four tracks and finds the Ljubljana outfit past the demo stage and onto more realized terrain. I wouldn’t be surprised if a first full-length followed soon behind.

Particularly notable is the fact that neither of the two tracks from Demo 2013 is reused for Inan’. I can’t help but wonder if there’s some aesthetic shift at play as well, and perhaps that’s what the incense and skull-holding in the photo above as well is hinting toward. We’ll find out in the Spring where Mist are headed sound-wise, and until then, here’s the info on Inan’ and the artwork for the EP, crafted by drummer Mihaela Žitko, courtesy of the PR wire:

MIST: New EP details revealed

Slovenian Doom Metal band MIST will release a new EP (cd/lim.12″/digital) on May 8th though Soulseller Records. The 4-tracker entitled »Inan’« will include 3 new songs and one from the »Demo 2013«, recorded anew with the influence of the band’s current lead guitarist, Blaž Tanšek.

MIST formed in July 2012, originally as an all-female band, and build their music on the legacy of legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Candlemass, Coven, Saint Vitus and others.

»Inan’« was recorded in the fall of 2014, produced, mixed and mastered by Benjamin Kic from BK Mastering. The brilliant cover art was created by drummer Mihaela Žitko.

Tracklist:
1. Inan’
2. Frozen Velvet
3. Phobia
4. Under The Night Sky

Line-up:
Nina Spruk – lead vocals
Ema Babošek – rhythm guitar & backing vocals
Blaž Tanšek – lead guitar
Neža Pe?an – bass
Mihaela Žitko – drums

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Mist, Demo 2013

They’ve gone from a five-piece to a four-piece since the successful release of their Demo 2013 (review here), and it will be interesting as Slovenian doomers Mist make their debut on Soulseller Records to hear if that has an effect on their sound. The demo was cohesive sonically if also somewhat barebones in its style, but the band has continued to grow their reputation, touring Europe earlier this year and appearing at fests including the upcoming Hammer of Doom 9 in Germany and the Malta Doom Metal Festival. The theme, as you can probably tell, is doom.

Recording for Mist‘s new EP reportedly began at the start of the month. Title, tracks, release date, cover art and other info to come, but here’s the PR wire announcement that it’ll be released on Soulseller:

MIST SIGN WITH SOULSELLER RECORDS, EP COMING THIS FALL

Demons and witches gather!

Ljubljana, Slovenia’s all female doom metal group, MIST, have signed with Soulseller Records. The ambitious young band released their first demo recording simply titled “Demo 2013” in November last year. The demo has been re-issued on CD three times due to great interest.

“The past few months we have been working on an EP, which is to be released this winter, so we are really excited to have been offered a deal from Dutch label Soulseller records. We are looking forward to start a new chapter on our musical path and taking everything to the next level” the band states. The 4 tracker is scheduled to be released this winter on cd,vinyl and digital.

Formed in July 2012, MIST name legendary bands such as Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Candlemass, Coven, Saint Vitus and others as their key influences. They have already received positive reviews, radio airplay and had the chance to support bands such as Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Helstar, Officium Triste, Ophis and Cauchemar.

The band have already toured Austria, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and will hit the road again in Autumn, including performances at Malta Doom Metal Festival and the renowned Hammer Of Doom Festival in Würzburg, Germany.

“Demo 2013” is still available as a name-your-price download on their Bandcamp page here http://mistdoom.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2013

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Mist, Demo 2013

Slovenian doom five-piece Mist have announced a string of tour dates for this summer supporting their debut release, Demo 2013 (review here). The ladies-only outfit have already made an impression with both their demo and their live performances, and after sharing the stage with the likes of Uncle Acid and Helstar, they’ll perform alongside Saint Vitus, Trouble and many others at the Hammer of Doom festival in Germany. They’re also booked for the Malta Doom Metal Festival, where they’ll play with Reino Ermitano, Manilla Road and more, so expect to hear more about Mist as the next few months play out.

For now, the PR wire offers the following:

MIST announces European tour dates

Slovenian doom metal ladies MIST, which returns to the live stage after a short absence, are set to embark on their first ever European mini-tour by the end of May. For now scheduled shows are booked in Belgium and The Netherlands. Before that they will appear at Doom Fest 2014: Night Of The Fallen Angels II in Italy and also support heavy metal veterans Helstar, led by the legendary James Rivera (Sabbath Judas Sabbath, Distant Thunder, Malice) in their hometown, Ljubljana. MIST have also been confirmed for the Malta Doom Metal Festival 2014 and Hammer Of Doom Festival in Germany.

MIST is a new all-female doom metal band from Ljubljana, formed in July 2012. They build their music on the legacy of legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Candlemass, Coven, Saint Vitus and others. With the premiere live show at the end of September 2013 the girls without a doubt demonstrated, that such a specific genre of music is not necessarily just a mens domain. MIST released their first demo simply entitled “Demo 2013” in November last year, which was re-issued only 2 weeks later due the large interest. Their demo also received many promising reviews and radio airplays from all over the globe. Even though they are a young band they already had a chance to support Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats in Vienna, Austria.

MIST tour dates:
01.05. Maribor (SLO), Gustaf w/ Handful Of Hate, Verminate
10.05. Brescia (ITA), Circolo Colony – Doom Fest 2014: Night Of The Fallen Angels II w/ Officium Triste, Ophis, Lacrima,…
15.05. Ljubljana (SLO), Orto Bar w/ Helstar, Classified
16.05. Kranj (SLO), Trainstation Squat – Season Of The Witch (special DJ set)
23.05. Tilburg (NL), Little Devil w/ Cauchemar, Akelei
24.05. Brugge (BE), Wall Of Sound w/ Tyrant’s Kall, Hootka, Trip Hazard
30.05. Velenje (SLO), eMCe Plac – Sound Arson w/ Home Bug, Harry, Umor,…
31.05. Ljubljana (SLO), Gromka w/ Universe217, The Blues Against Youth,…
13.06. Zagradec (SLO) – Bloody Friday w/ Soulcharger (ex-Dead Dildo Drome),…
23.-25.10. Malta (MT), Chateau Buskett – The Malta Doom Metal Festival 2014 w/ Manilla Road, Officium Triste, Reino Ermitano,…
15.11. Würzburg (DE), Posthalle – Hammer Of Doom 9 w/ Saint Vitus, Avatarium, Mount Salem, The Ruins Of Beverast,…

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Mist, Demo 2013

There are a number of bands out there using the moniker Mist, or one derived from it, but the newcomer Ljubljana five-piece probably have the market for Slovenian doom sewn up. The double-guitar/standalone-vocal traditional doom outfit began in Summer 2012, and last month their two-song debut, Demo 2013, was self-released digitally and on limited CD with artwork and logo design by drummer Mihaela Žitko, who’s joined in the band by vocalist Nina Spruk, lead guitarist Nina Grizoni?, rhythm guitarist Ema Babošek and bassist Neža Pe?an, each of whom aligns to her position to prove the universal natural of doom. Anywhere you go, there’s doom. Spruk sings in English as well, and both “Phobia” and “The Living Dead” prove as accessible in their themes as in their riffs. It’s doomer’s doom for sure, but the riffs are there and the songs lock in dark atmospheres that feel dead set on classic metal adherence.

I don’t you’d call either “Phobia” or “The Living Dead” revolutionary, but they’re well done for being the fivesome’s formative work. With backing whispers from Babošek, Spruk tops a straightforward lurch plays out like half-speed Judas Priest, giving a bleak viewpoint sonically while creating a memorable impression in Grizoni?‘s lead work and the vocal delivery. Mist sound like they’re just getting their start — and indeed they are — but this brief document of their first year finds them already knowing what they want out of their doom, and touching on nuance in how the solos are integrated, such as in the second half as a first-noodling-then-bluesy lead takes over and carries “Phobia” to a feedback drenched section to which Spruk adds some final lines before a quick Saint Vitus-style noise barrage leads the A side to its finish. “The Living Dead” is more upbeat, with a stronger hook that rounds out with the line, “You are the living dead!” calling to mind any number of doomly zombie fixations, among them Scott Reagers‘, though the production has a more modern feel than persistent Vitus comparisons might lead one to believe. I guess throwing Pentagram into the mix wouldn’t help that expressing-modernity cause either, but there’s some of that as well going on in the riffing for “The Living Dead.”

As Mist continue to get their bearings on their approach to the ways and rites of doom — maybe these tracks get pressed as a 7″? — it seems only proper to have them added to the it’s-on-all-the-friggin’-time playlist of The Obelisk Radio. You can check “Phobia” and “The Living Dead” out in that stream or take a listen via the Bandcamp player below. Either way, doom on:

Mist, Demo 2013

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Mist on Bandcamp