NEPENTHE: Decibel Magazine Premieres The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom From Atmospheric Blackened Doom Collective; LP To See Release This Friday On Hypaethral Records

Decibel Magazine is currently streaming NEPENTHE’s forthcoming compilation release featuring their new EP, The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow, and their 2020 debut, Elegies Of Loss And Doom.

Forged in 2018, the NEPENTHE collective emerged from a shared desire to compose music that leaves a lasting impression on the world. Although rooted in doom and atmospheric black metal, NEPENTHE expands these genres’ boundaries by incorporating elements of post-metal, goth rock, and neo folk. The result is an emotional soundscape that traverses both beauty and dejection, exploring the complexity of the human condition through haunting melodies and evocative arrangements.

The band’s lyrics draw philosophical inspiration from figures such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Charles Baudelaire. By interlacing vivid imagery and rich symbolism with dark acoustic passages and ethereal atmospherics, NEPENTHE evokes a profound sense of existential reflection.

In November of 2020, NEPENTHE released their debut EP, Elegies Of Loss And Doom, earning recognition from the underground doom and black metal communities. Their upcoming EP, The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow, marks their first new musical output in four years. Across both releases, vocalist Konrad Schröder’s impassioned delivery guides listeners through themes of loss and dread, prompting them to confront life’s darkest truths.

Comments Schröder,  “For this offering, we have decided to pair Elegies Of Loss And Doom with our new EP, The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow. Part of why we did this was simply because Elegies… has not yet had a physical release. However, we also feel that …Fading Promise… is part of the evolution of our sound. We felt that it was important to bundle the two releases to showcase this. We view …Fading Promise… as a way of wrapping up an era of sorts, and are very happy with the results. We are still going to continue as a black metal adjacent band, but we are always trying to push our sound and write more ambitious music.

“This growth can be heard in the eponymous track of the EP, ‘The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow.’ The track is mainly instrumental, only broken by spoken word lyrics and choral vocals. We wanted to use this song to showcase our influences of neo-folk, ambient, and orchestral music. It was a challenge to ourselves as we wanted to show that we can write compelling music in genres other than just metal.”

Decibel hails a “powerfully atmospheric release,” adding, “this double feature promises to be both a culmination and an evolution of their signature sound…NEPENTHE‘s commitment to sonic exploration is apparent across both EPs, each track serving as a testament to their growth.”

Stream NEPENTHE’s The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow + Elegies Of Loss And Doom exclusively at Decibel Magazine at THIS LOCATION.

Watch NEPENTHE’s previously released video for “Upon These Unfamiliar Shores” at THIS LOCATION.

The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow was recorded and mixed in 2024 by Chris Rowan (Skaldic Studios) and mastered by Bogdan Makarov (Nekkomix).

Elegies Of Loss And Doom was recorded, mixed, and mastered in 2019 by Alex Snape (Nomadic Arts) and includes a pipe solo on “Dawn” by Layne Richardson (Becomes Astral). The record was remastered by Bogdan Makarov (Nekkomix) during the Summer of 2024.

Hypaethral Records will unite both EPs in a single release on CD and digital platforms as well as limited LP on Graphite Vinyl on November 15th. Find physical preorders at the Hypaethral Records webshop HERE. Find digital orders at Bandcamp HERE.

Fans of Woods Of Ypres, Warning, Falls of Rauros, Panopticon, and the like, pay heed.

The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow Track Listing:

1. Upon These Unfamiliar Shores
2. The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow
3. Time Time Time (Of The Wand & The Moon Cover)

Elegies Of Loss And Doom Track Listing:

4. Dawn
5. Breathe Deeply, This Lethean Mist
6. Drowning In Acrid Light
7. Elegies Of Loss And Doom

NEPENTHE Live:
11/15/2024 Futhark Records – Toronto, ON * Record Release Show
11/16/2024 Jimmy Jazz – St. Guelph, ON * Record Release Show

Founded in 2012, Hypaethral Records stands as one of the preeminent labels in the realms of doom and blackened metal. This NEPENTHE LP will stand shoulder-to-shoulder alongside releases by labelmates QAALM, Föhn, and Locusts And Honey.

NEPENTHE:
Scott Rice – lead guitar
Steve Rowlands – rhythm guitar
Chris Rowan – bass
Konrad Schröder – drums, vocals, lyrics
The Fading Promise Of Tomorrow (Tracks 1 – 3):
Alex Snape – keyboards, additional vocals, violin
Nathan Boots – additional reamping, editing

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