Bretus Post “Old Dark House” Video; …From the Twilight Zone Due in June
Self-identified purveyors of horror doom Bretus will release their new album, …From the Twilight Zone, next month. Drawing upon influences from the likes of Orodruin, Blood Farmers, Reverend Bizarre, Saint Vitus and Black Sabbath — in other words: doom — the Catanzaro, Italy, four-piece inked a deal to issue their third long-player through Russia-based imprint Endless Winter, and to coincide with the recent advent of preorder availability, they’ve put together a video for the new track “Old Dark House.” You’ll no doubt recognize some of the footage included from the annals of classic and/or public domain horror films — at very least, Nosferatu is always a standout.
“Old Dark House” is one of several cuts from …From the Twilight Zone to have made its way online ahead of the release, and while I haven’t heard the full record yet, going by what I have to go by, it seems like Bretus have upped the level of doomly traditionalism from even where it was in 2015 on their second offering, The Shadow over Innsmouth (discussed here). One could hear a cleaner vocal approach taking hold in the earlier-2017 demo “In the Vault” (posted here), and “Old Dark House” continues to run with that theme while holding onto a darkened, NWOBHM-informed dungeon atmosphere. It lumbers like thick rusty chains and has a theatricality to its presentation that seems to revel in its own metallic righteousness.
To be sure, they’re not looking to reshape the conventions of style around which doom — or horror doom, as it were — is based, but they do well with the nod and vibe of “Old Dark House” in executing a paean to the gods who used riffs toward darker purposes, and one isn’t inclined to argue with the manner in which they wear their heart on their collective sleeve. Doom for doomers: Sometimes nothing else will do.
You can check out “Old Dark House” below, followed by more info as posted by the band.
Enjoy:
Bretus, “Old Dark House” official video
A record deal for publishing the new album has been signed, “…from the Twilight Zone” out in June via Endless Winter (Russia).
Seven legendary terror tales were chosen for this concept album. “…from the Twilight Zone” , a darker trip of Horror Doom music, Heavy riffs, old-school groove with a disturbing horror element. Pre-order: http://endless-winter.org/cgi-bin/calc-eng
Bretus is:
Ghenes (High/Low Guitars and Fx)
Zagarus (Vox and Harmonica)
Azog (Bass)
Striges (Drums)