Sombre Soniks is very excited to announce thee release of thee new kollaboration between Nam-khar and Sielwolf with a perfekt blend of Ritual and Industrial Muziks!
I have been following Nam-khar for quite a few years now since I diskovered them via MySpace and felt an instant affinity between their ideals and that of my own ATF projekt and so I am especially happy to be able to work with them on this.
Sielwolf have been aktive since 1989 and were diskovered by thee same talent agent as Einsturzende Neubauten. They have been Muzikally kompared to both E.N. and Godflesh and so this is something that I am personally extremely excited and honoured to be able to work with as they return to thee scene!
released February 23, 2015
All Muziks by Sielwolf & Nam-khar Artwork by Christian Boenke Mastered by P23 (Sombre Soniks Studios)
Label: Zazen Sounds – ZZS 136, Cyclic Law – 249th Cycle Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition Country: Greece, France Released: Jun 2024 Genre: Electronic Style: Ambient, Dark Ambient
Tracklist
1 Intro 3:00 2 Para Bellum 4:34 3 The Sarajewo Spiral 8:22 4 Mobilization 8:49 5 Theories Of Expansion 6:34 6 Materia Prima 4:11 7 Trench Warfare 6:57 8 Dynamics Of Aggression 8:00 9 Hammer And Anvil 8:09 10 Para Mortem 2:34 11 Outro 2:10
Nam-Khar and Vortex, two of the most prolific bands in the German occult underground, have joined forces to create their latest album, "The Sarajevo Spiral." Both bands have developed their respective ritualistic styles over numerous concept albums, making this collaboration a natural progression amidst the rising global conflicts of the current 'new 1920s.' The result is a martial and meditative album, unfolding eleven complex compositions that reflect on the human death drive.
In his 1915 work "Thoughts for the Times on War and Death," Sigmund Freud wrote about World War One, which began with an assassination in Sarajevo: "We cannot but feel that no event has ever destroyed so much that is precious in the common possessions of humanity, confused so many of the clearest intelligences, or so thoroughly debased what is highest. [...] Probably, however, our sense of these immediate evils is disproportionately strong, and we are not entitled to compare them with the evils of other times which we have not experienced..." Nam-Khar and Vortex base their musical reflections on the idea that we are now at the closure of a historical circle, one century later. "The Sarajevo Spiral" is about the past, the present, and the eternal return of fate. It is a multilayered gaze into the Abyss, a distorted sketch of the human condition.
Enhanced by the distinctive voice of Christian Fuchs (Fetish 69, Black Palms Orchestra) and the blackened guitar fragments of Oliver Freund (MARS, Vinur), "The Sarajevo Spiral" surpasses previous efforts by Nam-Khar and Vortex, offering a harsher, more apocalyptic outlook on our world. Darkly spiritual yet deeply nihilistic, this album presents a profound exploration of the human psyche.
The exclusive memento mori cover art was conceived by German artist Nadine En Noir, who also created the outstanding art for Vortex's "Häxan". This album is a co-production between ZaZen Records and Cyclic Law.
Guests: Christian Fuchs | Black Palms Orchestra and Oliver Freund | Mars / Vinur Recorded somewhere in Europe in 2022/23 Mastered by Frederic Arbour
Comes in a six-panel digisleeve. Limited to 300 copies.
