10/13/2018 20:00

Sargeist

Sargeist: 'Unbound' album out; European tour

In commemoration of Sargeist's European tour (see tour dates below), W.T.C. Productions proudly releases Sargeist's highly anticipated fifth album, 'Unbound', on CD (LP version is in the making and will be out in the near future).

Track listing:
1. Psychosis Incarnate (04:08)
2. To Wander the Night's Eternal Path (04:14)
3. The Bosom of Wisdom and Madness (05:12)
4. Death's Empath (03:17)
5. Hunting Eyes (06:09)
6. Her Mouth Is an Open Grave (05:47)
7. Unbound (05:27)
8. Blessing of the Fire-Bearer (05:01)
9. Wake of the Compassionate (04:28)
10. Grail of the Pilgrim (03:31)

By now, Sargeist require no introduction. For nearly 20 years now, the band - led by erstwhile Horna guitarist / songwriter Shatraug, who's arguably the most prolific metal musician of that same period - have been at the forefront of the ever-fertile Finnish black metal scene. In fact, alongside Horna, one could say that Sargeist are the most influential band of that scene, which has gone on to influence countless other worldwide scenes in this millennium.

And while each Sargeist full-length has been a stunning snapshot of the band's headspace during that point in time, so, too, does the long-awaited 'Unbound' provide a poignant portrait - one of a nearly reinvented lineup, but one just as vital. Gone is the "classic" Sargeist lineup that included longstanding co-conspirators Torog and Horns (vocals and drums, respectively). Now, a rhythm section - bassist Abysmal and drummer Gruft - who together possess a wealth of experience in the Finnish metal underground; erstwhile Nightbringer and Adaestuo guitarist VJS, whose activities also span other bands and continents; and vocalist Profundus, who's been an incredibly prolific drummer the last couple decades, and who's lately most renown as the vocalist for Desolate Shrine.

Despite this seemingly significant change, the Sargeist aesthetic remains resolute and unyielding - indeed, they are more unbound than ever. Grimy yet spectral, icily melodic but burning with a desperation beyond compare, songwriting that cuts to the heart of the purest black metal but reverentially receives it blood: the Sargeist on 'Unbound' are a band renewed and revitalized, prepared to keep the throne they've occupied these many years through a subtle yet studied refinement. Not for nothing has this lineup been active on the live front, and upon the release of Unbound are heading out on a European tour with esteemed labelmates Acrimonious and Chaos Invocation.

Unbound in Madness Tour, October 2018:

THU 11/10 Erfurt /D – From Hell
https://www.facebook.com/events/2014364008891433/
FRI 12/10 Leiden/NL – Gebr. de Nobel
https://www.facebook.com/events/1327481057354379/
SAT 13/10 Arnhem/NL – Willemeen
https://www.facebook.com/events/334203977107157/
SUN 14/10 Roeselare/B – De Verlichte Geest
https://www.facebook.com/events/1868232299890000/
MON 15/10 Paris/F- Gibus
https://www.facebook.com/events/1298844796914172/
TUE 16/10 Lyon/F – Rock`N Eat
https://www.facebook.com/events/218278572230289/
WED 17/10 Geneva/CH – Undertown
https://www.facebook.com/events/1746980812007870/
THU 18/10 Wetzikon/CH – Hall of Fame
https://www.facebook.com/events/1868232299890000/
FRI 19/10 Grosserlach/D – VFRR Clubhaus
https://www.facebook.com/events/1885149955119943/
SAT 20/10 Oberhausen/D - Helvete
https://www.facebook.com/events/807133219495980/

(source: World Terror Committee Productions)