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Desert Lord to Release Symbols This Fall; Title-Track Video Posted

Posted in Whathaveyou on August 13th, 2020 by JJ Koczan

Look carefully at that discography — or at least kind of carefully — and you’ll note that it’s been six years since Finnish doom rockers Desert Lord released their full-length debut, To the Unknown. The forthcoming Symbols, which will be issued through Under a Serpent Sun Records as a vinyl/DL-only offering (shout to my fellow CD fan Jose Humberto; we’re a dying breed you and I), is preceded by a video for the title-track that you can see below. It’s noteworthy that with a sub-five-minute runtime, “Symbols” is shorter than anything that appeared on the first record, but as to how that might play out across the record as a whole, I couldn’t say, as I haven’t heard it.

Nevertheless, would you be surprised if I told you the “Symbols” video comes loaded with visual metaphor? I certainly hope not. Blending cinematic and band-performance elements, it’s a fitting presentation to the thick-toned, roll-riffed cut, with just an underlying touch of more extreme metal. You’ll hear it.

Announcement and video follow here, from the PR wire:

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Desert Lord – Symbols

Desert Lord releases a music video of a new song from the forthcoming record

Finnish Doom/Stoner/Heavy metal band Desert Lord will release a new album ’Symbols’ in autumn from which the self titled opening track is taken from.

The album is a follower to the debut album ’To the Unknown’ released in 2014, which attracted a lot of positive reception from both the media and listeners. The band has been preparing the upcoming album for a long time in the depths of the rehearsal room and the recordings have taken place at the Animalhouse studio. The album will be released on LP, digitally and on streaming services by Under a Serpent Sun Records.

The music video is directed by Henri Tondi.

Runner: Antti Askolin
Actor: Asko Laine
Set assistants: Antti Jouhten, Jesse Bollström
Set artist: Konsta Ojala
Set designer: Samuli Juopperi
Art designer: Kaamanen
Director and Camera operator: Henri Tondi
Editor: Samuli Juopperi

Special thanks to Kalasataman seripaja, Valofirma & co.

Desert Lord Discography:
2020 – Symbols LP (Under a Serpent Sun Records, julkaistaan syyskuussa 2020)
2014 – To the Unknown CD (Under a Serpent Sun Records)
2011 – Salvation 7″ (Under a Serpent Sun Records)

Desert Lord are:
Janne – Guitar
Mika – Drums
Sampo – Vox
Roni – Bass

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Desert Lord, “Symbols” official video

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