Track-list
1. Hæma (2:38)
2. Blood Is My Harvest (4:54)
3. Thresholds (3:51)
4. Gate Dweller (4:42)
5. Monuments for Dead Gods (6:41)
6. Wolvking (4:52)
7. I am Katharsis (3:11)
8. In Your Black Halo (Mass 317) (5:49)
9. Wormwood Star (7:55)
Total: 48:07 |
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The
experience that is ‘A Throne of Ash’ consists of poisoned blood, dying
flesh and the dark ash from the charred body of man – both on a physical
and astral plane with the underlying notion that nothing that
transpires in what we call ‘reality’ has a greater meaning.
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE
vomit forth a steady stream of pitch-black venomous hate. The Swedes
passionately demonstrate that black metal remains fertile ground for new
sounds. Combining elements of hardcore and sludge with influences from
occult black metal as well as drone, 'A Throne of Ash' sets a new
benchmark for vitriolic viciousness and massive sonic onslaught. The
third full-length of the band from Stockholm has turned out to be a
vision of darkness that seeks its equal.
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE
were founded in Stockholm by a fateful chance meeting of vocalist Jonas
A. Holmberg and drummer Johan Nordlund in late summer 2008. The duo
soon recruited guitarist Patrik Andersson and Lars Gunnarsson on bass.
In March 2010 the Swedish four-piece entered the legendary Sunlight
Studios (ENTOMBED, KATATONIA, TIAMAT, DISMEMBER and many more) and
recorded their self-titled debut EP with the aid of producer Tomas
Skogsberg. 'This Gift Is A Curse' (2010) was well received in the
underground and led to the band being invited to perform many shows in
their homeland and Europe. During the second half of 2011, THIS GIFT IS A CURSE
recorded their first full-length 'I, Gvilt Bearer' at a secret location
north of Stockholm. Their producer Magbjork (MELEEH, CHILDREN OF FALL)
moved his studio to this specific location to allow the band to
unlimited record possibilities. Released in 2012, the album caused a
buzz that reached beyond the underground and quickly sold out its first
pressings. More touring followed during the next two years. In 2014, THIS GIFT IS A CURSE teamed up with Magbjork once again to record 'All Hail The Swinelord' in an abandoned house close to Stockholm.
After
the release in 2015, a few Scandinavian and European tours followed
before the band decided it was time to go back into the void to write
new music. This process started with the recruitment of a second
guitarist in order to push the sonic experience even further. David
Deravian, hailing from steel town Eskilstuna, joined the cursed ranks of
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE in 2016, adding fresh creative
blood and new musical input to the sonic pot. As the new material took
form, the band not only booked studio time with the great W. Blackmon of
the Overlook Studios in Gävle (SE), but also kept their roots by
recoding parts of the album at Norra Begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.
Including producer MAGBJORK to the whole process once again to get the
right ‘grit and grievance’ into the sound. Afterwards, mastering was
done by none other than Magnus Lindberg (CULT OF LUNA, TRIBULATION,
ALCEST etc).
This new monstrous black beast is a dark journey
written in a barrage of heavy and intense riffing, ferocious blast
beats, nightmarish soundscapes, ritualistic howls and occult themed
vocals. Brace for impact! |
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