EPK – Abaddonia – Dawn of the Serpent (2023)

EPK – Abaddonia – Dawn of the Serpent (2023)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“We want to offer a wide, but consistent sound that is consumable to a wide audience, but also something capable of being held sacred to a particular niche of metal-heads into occult vibes.” – Abaddonia

For fans of Lorna Shore, Shadow of Intent, Aversions Crown, Winds of Plague, Serpents US

Band: Abaddonia
EP Title: Dawn of the Serpent
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Label: Self-Release

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All platforms – https://linktr.ee/abaddonia

“Abaddonia showcases an eerie atmosphere that builds onto the tension of the tracks.” – New Fury Media

“Tarot cards, broody tunes and a whole lotta fire. What more could you ask for?” – The Musical Misfit

Band: Abaddonia
EP Title: Dawn of the Serpent
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Label: Self-Release

Track Listing:
1. Horsemen Pt 1- War (ft. Casey Needler) – 4:29
2. Keres – 4:28
3. Holy Water – 3:16
4. Mortifer (ft. Devin Duarte) – 4:27
5. Dawn of the Serpent – 3:30
EP Length: 20:12

EP Credits:
All songs performed by Abaddonia
All songs written by Brendan Luetkenhaus and Chris Wiseman with additional writing from Zach Neisius and Isaak Clarkson
Produced and Mixed by Chris Wiseman
Album artwork by Imperfect design

Recording and Live Lineup:
Brendan Luetkenhaus (Guitar)
Branden O’Neill (Vocalist)
Zach Neisius (Guitar)
Billy Jordan (Drums)
Isaak Clarkson (Bass)  

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The EP as a whole:

Dawn of the Serpent is, to an extent, an opening AND closing of a chapter for us. We had pieces of what remains in this album back when we started, but were robbed of our beginning years due to COVID. Our tours/festivals were canceled, and everything went, indefinitely, on hold. We shifted from a personal-lyric project that focused on personal aspects to embracing that tarot, witchy, dark stuff that we were using our branding for. Dawn of the Serpent marks a new horizon beyond what was once viewed as our horizon.

Track By Track:

1. Horsemen is the first of four tracks (spoiler, anybody?) that will center around being written from the point of view of each of the four horsemen. I thought it would be interesting to not write some third-person point of view on these. Instead, we take a straightforward, first-person approach in an attempt to portray what the mindset of something of that level may view their landscape as.

2. Keres is a track telling the story of the Keres, or the goddesses of violent death. The Keres would be summoned by Zeus to kill those not yet deemed ready to die by their sisters, who are called the Moirai (Sisters of fate)

3. Holy Water is another older track that depicts a retrospective of my family life. Alcoholism, drug use, and religion-based superiority complexes ran rampant in my household from an extremely young age. This was my way of not only acknowledging previous chapters of my life, but closing the entire book altogether.

4. Mortifer and Dawn of the Serpent actually are conceptual. Mortifer, the hooded figure seen in all of our currently available artwork, is our symbol. He represents the end of the “natural order”, and the beginning of self-realization. The breaking away from what would be viewed as normal, and taking control of your surroundings. Dawn of the Serpent also serves as a conduit for the same ideology.

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Fun Facts – Story Angles:

1. Mortifer was the first single we released for Dawn of the Serpent. We got Devin from the insanely talented Worm Shepherd to lend his voice to our first release for this, and this was also the first song written under the current Abaddonia name.

2. Horsemen, believe it or not, was released within 2 months of it being completed. Barely any re-workings, all of the changes made were done in the studio and it was ready to go soon after.

3. Holy Water was actually the other song, along with Backbiter’s demo, that came from my previous band. It was changed THREE TIMES to try and keep up with the constantly-changing sound.

L-R – The Reaper – Brendan Luetkenhaus (Guitar), The Possessed – Branden O’Neill (Vocalist), The Plague – Zach Neisius (Guitar), The Wendigo – Billy Jordan (Drums), Not pictured: The Cultist – Isaak Clarkson (Bass)

And so it is written, the dawn of a new era engulfs the horizon. The abyss swallows the Sun, and all its light illuminates. Mortifer, hell-bent on the eradication of all that is unjust and uninspiring, will rise above what remains. The darkness belongs to the new land: Abaddonia. Hailing from the Midwest, USA, this deathcore act got together back in 2019 and after pandemic delays are ready to release their debut EP “Dawn of the Serpent” produced by Chris Wiseman (Shadow of Intent).

“Dawn of the Serpent” is, to an extent, an opening and closing of a chapter for Abaddonia. They had pieces of what remained on this EP back when they started, but thanks to the pandemic, things were indefinitely put on hold. They shifted from a personal-lyric project that focused on personal aspects to embracing that tarot, witchy, dark stuff that they were using their branding for. “Dawn of the Serpent” marks a new horizon beyond what they once viewed as their horizon. They comment:

“We are elated to be unveiling our debut musical compilation “Dawn of the Serpent”. With this, we hope to bring music that can be used interchangeably throughout the day. We hope that people can listen to every single track at their altars, at the gym, at work through their headphones, anything. We want to offer something polished, but still containing some raw elements. Storytelling, but with emotion. This album helped us find our identity, and we hope to accurately tell that story to all of our followers.”

Abaddonia says that they think this is a great starting point for them and that there are definite building blocks rooted in the foundation of this EP that will carry into their more solidified sound as they grow into it. Atmospheric, brooding, and unique “Dawn of the Serpent” offers a wide, but consistent sound that is consumable to a diverse audience, but is also something capable of being held sacred to a particular niche of metal-heads into occult vibes. It is recommended for fans of Lorna Shore, Shadow of Intent, and Aversions Crown.

“Dawn of the Serpent” is now available as of March 3rd, 2023 on all digital platforms at https://linktr.ee/abaddonia and Abaddonia.bandcamp.com.

Abaddonia is:
Brendan Luetkenhaus (Guitar)
Branden O’Neill (Vocalist)
Zach Neisius (Guitar)
Billy Jordan (Drums)
Isaak Clarkson (Bass)  

Discography:
2023 – Dawn of the Serpent – EP