PURE WRATH was formed 2014 in West Java, Indonesia as the anguished, atmospheric and affecting black metal project of multi-instrumentalist Januaryo Hardy.
Year-on-year the raw, visceral and tangible have seeped further into the band’s music, culminating in fourth full-length “Bleak Days Ahead“, recorded together in Bekasi with drummer Yurii Ciel (ex-WHITE WARD) for the first time. The result is a stridently modern and characteristically emotive record exploring the despair of living under uncertain conditions in dismal industrialised environments.
Tracklist:
01. Bleak Days Ahead, Pt. I
02. Bleak Days Ahead, Pt. II
03. Haven of Echoes
04. Spectral Insomnia
05. Opaque Mist
Mastermind Ryo had this to say regarding “Bleak Days Ahead”: “Four years. I hadn’t planned for it to take this long, but the songwriting became very difficult due to my drained energy from daily life matters and the lack of inspiring input from what I would call the dark times we are currently living in. In the end, every hour of phone calls with Yurii, not only as fellow musicians but also as best friends, was truly meaningful in shaping this album, both musically and philosophically. This time, I am deeply grateful that we were able to share the same air, laughter, and voices in the same studio while recording the album together.”
PURE WRATH offer ‘Spectral Insomnia‘ as an intense first impression of the new album – atmospheric Black Metal collides with raw emotional force, as panoramic melodies rise over a relentless rhythmic attack. Check out the song via Bandcamp:
Ryo comments: “Apart from how important the entire album is, ‘Spectral Insomnia‘ has always given the most straightforward answers to my personal questions about the album itself. I feel that this song connects deeply with me and with Yurii after we have listened to the album so many times. The lyrics are as meaningful as the others, since they are all connected to each other. Perhaps this song, in particular, carries the essence of everything we do on the album.”
Go here for an alert to the YouTube premiere of the video for ‘Spectral Insomnia‘!
“Bleak Days Ahead” will be released on CD and vinyl (including an exclusive DMP vinyl version), alongside an exclusive t-shirt, on April 24th. Pre-orders are possible via the label’s EU, US and Bandcamp shops.
Ancient flame, quietly burning through the shadows. Devoted to black metal and the Dark Arts since the late 90’s. https://linktr.ee/paulafazlich
