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Abigorum was founded by Aleksey “Satanath” Korolyov in Saint Petersburg, Russia more than a decade ago. Since then, much has happened to the band, both in its membership and location as well as its musical evolution, which could be called atmospheric black metal but has involved other genre explorations.
Abigorum now consists (as it has for some years) of Korolyov, who moved from Russia to Georgia in March 2022, and his German collaborator Tino “Fluch” Thiele. And their new third album, Foretaste of Justice, is a sign of further evolution. The band explains
Foretaste of Justice is an important chapter in the history of the project, whose genre has changed again, becoming even more melodic and epic. Comparing it to the previous works, the band’s departure from deliberate roughness and gloomy rawness in the music to well thought-out song structures and creating a spiritually uplifting atmosphere is clearly noticeable.
The sound itself did not become light, but retained anger and pain, especially in the lyrics. The album absorbed all the experiences and thoughts of the musicians over the years, which makes it truly philosophical.
Foretaste of Justice will be jointly released on August 13th by Satanath Records along with the German labels Vegvisir Distribution, No Balls Records, and Fetzner Death Records. What we have for you today is the video premiere of the album’s first single, and the second song on the track list, “Effortlessly Into the Darkness (Mühelos in die Dunkelheit)“.
This first single bears out the band’s comments about the album quoted above. The riffing comes in ringing, harmonized waves that rise and fall, thoroughly immersing the listener in a hybrid of dark moods, both grim and distressing, as if portraying a kind of yearning that fears it won’t be answered.
Beneath those moving waves, rocking rhythms throb and bounce, and above them, tormented screams and wolfish howls scar the senses with their searing intensity. The music rises higher in its striving, but also descends, becoming more hopeless.
The whirring and sizzling guitar tones create a mesmerizing effect, reach expansive zeniths that are inspiring, and even glorious — but the vocals are also doubled, for added lacerating impact. By the majestic end, those melodies have quickly become memorable, and they do indeed sound spriritually uplifting
For the new album, Korolyov performed drums and keys and wrote the lyrics for the 8th song, and Thiele performed vocals, guitars, and bass, and wrote lyrics for six of the songs. The album also features guest performances by vocalists Mitka Akkoyun, Dev (Divahar), Gvantsa Giorgadze (Askeesi/Deadsec), and Aina (Blackthorn). Mitka Akkoyun also performed violin on the fourth song.
The album features artwork created by Noctember. It will be released on digipak CD (500 copies), black vinyl (100 copies), yellow vinyl (100 copies), and yellow-blue splatter vinyl (100 copies). T-shirts will also be available soon.
The album is dedicated to Juha “Agathon” Hintikka (6.06.1968-30.05.2022) from Gloomy Grim, Ilya Trunov (28.02.1988-3.06.2021) from Daat, and Evgeny Pilnikov (14.07.1993-18.09.2023) from Wintaar.
Abigorum is a Black/Doom Metal band founded by Aleksey Korolyov in 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Today, the band is based in Georgia and Germany. Their discography includes two albums: Exaltatus Mechanism, released in 2019, and Vergessene Stille, in 2021. On August 13, 2024, the band will release their third album, Foretaste of Justice. The album will be released via Satanath Records, in collaboration with Vegvisir Distribution, No Balls Records and Fetzner Death Records.
This new opus offers a new sonic experience. From the very first seconds, the rhythm is slow and dark, the melodies captivating and oppressive. Doom metal combined with elements from black metal. The album lasts 42 minutes and 50 seconds. As a whole, the album is melodic, the notes following one another to offer a coordinated, coherent musical structure. At the same time, the rhythm is not boring, as the composition is nuanced. The album's standout tracks are Mühelos in die Dunkelheit and Irgendwann ist jetzt.
Moreover, even the vocals are nuanced, moving from clean vocals to black metal screams and high-pitched vocals. The vocal performance reaches its peak on the track Zeuge des Niedergangs. Female vocals are also present, as on Der Ruf der verzweiflten Berge. This combination has been carefully crafted to impart an artistic quality to Foretaste of Justice.
Abigorum's forthcoming album, Foretaste of Justice, promises a dark, atmospheric journey through a seamless blend of black and doom metal. With meticulously crafted compositions, diverse vocal ranges, this album is set to offer fans a captivating and immersive experience.
https://serialmetalbums.blogspot.com/2024/08/pre-release-review-foretaste-of-justice.html
Was erwartet uns am 3. Album des Duos ABIGORUM? Gleitende Melodien, sphärisch entrückte Gesänge, verhallte Drums, beherztes Gekreische, stoische Rhythmen und auftürmende Klangschichten. Elegant ziehen sich die Leadgitarren im Hintergrund, leicht variabel im Tempo, ein wenig kämpferisch und beruhigend zugleich zeigen sich die Songstrukturen. Der kühle Klang passt gut zur distanzierten Atmosphäre, die durch die choralen Gesangsarrangements fein ergänzt wird. Einige Passagen sind eher wie Klangcollagen zu verstehen, einige Töne verhallen im Soundkosmos, ehe die beruhigenden Drums wieder das Kommando übernehmen. Weiblicher Gesang taucht beim epischen “The Call Of The Desperate Mountains” in Verbindung mit einer wehmütigen Violine auf – Tristania oder The Sins Of Thy Beloved vermischen sich mit der Klangkulisse von Summoning oder Falkenbach. “Spirit Of The Earth” wartet mit schwer groovenden Sequenzen auf und wirkt demnach in seiner sehnsüchtigen Wehmut etwas effektiver, doch auch hier verfällt das Zweiergespann wieder in gleichförmige Muster. Foretaste Of Justice mäandert über weite Strecken unaufgeregt dahin und fühlt sich wie eine angenehme Schiffsreise mit einigen Sturmböen an, aber meist herrscht ruhiger Seegang. Einige rockige Einflüsse verpassen den Stücken einen dringend notwendigen Drive.
Fazit: ABIGORUM lassen sich nicht hetzen und verströmen einen beseelten, beruhigenden Vibe, der manchmal eine Tempoinjektion gut vertragen könnte.
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