Doom metal wizards AVATARIUM will finally release their new dark gospel titled The Fire I Long For, next week via Nuclear Blast. After teasing fans with album trailers recently, the group is proud to present the second single, ‘Voices’ today. Watch the accompanying mystical visualizer video here: youtu.be/RZEB2jGLxdI
Vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith states, “This piece just felt completely natural to write, in all its heaviness it came down easily. Some awkward elements, super-heavy guitar riffs, an uber-brilliant organ solo by Rickard Nilsson and some absolutely mind-blowing drums by Andreas “Habo” Johansson. It is so AVATARIUM…Close your eyes…Just listen to the music…”
The Fire I Long For is available for pre-order here: nblast.de/Avatarium-TheFire
★ Limited digipack
★ Black Vinyl
★ White Vinyl (NB mailorder and wholesale exclusive)
★ Gold Vinyl (NB mailorder exclusive)
★ Digital Download | Stream
Founded in 2012 by Leif Edling of CANDLEMASS, AVATARIUM soon saw the arrival of Marcus Jidell (producer CANDLEMASS) and Jennie-Ann Smith who brought an air of charisma with her soulful grace. The band has become an entity of its own and while Leif still contributed three songs for the new album, the band’s current line-up consists of Marcus and Jennie-Ann, who are accompanied on this record by organist Rickard Nilsson and new drummer Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson (THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM). Together, this open-minded, yet doom-laden collective draws elements of folk, jazz and psychedelic brilliance into a grandiose amalgamation that manages to maintain an almost pop-like elegance. Recorded at Studio DeepWell in Stockholm, the album was produced by Marcus Jidell, mixed by Grammy Award winner Niklas Flyckt and mastered by Svante Forsback (Rammstein).
Watch and listen to ‘Rubicon‘: youtu.be/npPd5f0GZQo
Stream or download the new single via this link: nblast.de/Avatarium-Rubicon
acoustic performance video for ‘Lay Me Down‘. Check it out over on YouTube: youtu.be/8HBmtpIedAw
The Fire I Long For includes nine new tracks featuring Marcus Jidell’s soaring guitar solos and Jennie-Ann Smith’s powerful vocals:
01. Voices
02. Rubicon
03. Lay Me Down
04. Porcelain Skull
05. Shake That Demon
06. Great Beyond
07. The Fire I Long For
08. Epitaph Of Heroes
09. Stars They Move
Watch as Marcus Jidell shows off his 100 year old acoustic guitar that he was gifted by his grandmother, and has lovingly restored, as he performs the main parts of the album’s first single, ‘Rubicon’: youtu.be/mpQluuO1P0w
Marcus Jidell talks about this 100 year old acoustic guitar, which he used on the new album: youtu.be/OuUafJfXZDEAVATARIUM are:
Jennie-Ann Smith | Vocals
Marcus Jidell | Guitar
Andreas ‘Habo’ Johansson | Drums
Rickard Nilsson | Organ
Mats Rydström | Live Bassavatariumofficial.com
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