Following the success of their latest full-length release “Distortions” in August 2023, UK-based doom metal powerhouse Godthrymm has returned with a mesmerizing new offering in the form of a two-track EP titled “The Light”, now available via Profound Lore Records.
Comprised of seasoned members with past affiliations to renowned acts like My Dying Bride, Anathema, Vallenfyre, and Solstice, Godthrymm‘s latest creation serves as a potent precursor to their forthcoming album, “Projections”. Hamish Glencross, member of Godthrymm, shares his enthusiasm for this new musical chapter: “More heavy bloody beautiful metal and glorious colossal doom to be had; we are very excited to share some new Godthrymm music with you!“
In a seamless blend of heavy riffage, epic harmony, and melancholic melody, “The Light” sets the stage for the listener to immerse themselves in Godthrymm‘s rich sonic tapestry. The EP acts as a bridge between the band’s critically acclaimed “Distortions” album and the eagerly anticipated “Projections”, continuing the Visions trilogy with evolving soundscapes and emotional depth.
UK doom metallers GODTHRYMM – featuring members once involved in such luminaries as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Vallenfyre, and Solstice – will issue their sophomore full-length album “Distortions” on August 18 2023 via Profound Lore Records. After the releases of the first single “Echoes”, today, Godthrymm offer another intense glimpse into their soon to be released album with the brand new music video for “Devils”, directed and edited by Ash Pears.
“With this release we really wanted to show the different sides of Godthrymm. Following on from the melancholy of Echoes, we thought Devils would be the perfect counterpart,” bassist Bob Crolla states and continues: “It’s a solid, bang-your-head, metal tune, but it has a couple of surprises, and still has that classic, mournful, doom DNA too. For the video, we felt we needed to introduce the band properly. We went with a no frills, no gimmicks or fancy graphics approach. Just the band, in a room, playing the song. We’re beyond proud of this song, and the video, and we hope you really dig it too.”
“Distortions” is the follow-up to 2020’s widely-lauded “Reflections” and shows the Halifax-based quartet of Hamish Glencross (guitars/vocals), Catherine Glencross (keyboards/vocals), “Sasquatch” Bob Crolla (bass), and Shaun “Winter” Taylor-Steels (drums) elegantly expanding upon their sound and vision. With tracks like “Follow Me,” featuring former My Dying Bride compatriot Aaron Stainthorpe, “Echoes,” and “Devils,” “Distortions” advances Godthrymm into the hallowed halls of the genre they adore to death.
“I absolutely wanted to create a much more layered and complex arrangement in the sound,” says Godthrymm’s Hamish Glencross. “Totally amping up the contrasts to the extreme—the light shines brighter, and the darker depths are vast trenches. There is a lot more harmony and melancholy for much of it, but also some slab-heavy riffing, too. We wanted a total progression in the production and more class and clarity in the sound, as opposed to Reflections, which could get quite dense in tone.”
“Distortions” is the second part of Glencross’ Visions trilogy—the third part, Projections, is already in the works. Throughout its seven-track, hour-long expanse, Godthrymm’s sophomore effort delves deeper into the despondent march of post-pandemic singles “Chasm” and “In Perpetuum,” the latter released exclusively on Decibel Magazine’s Decibel Flexi Series in 2022. Glencross’ emotionally-charged vocals pair perfectly with his towering riffs and thoughtful, crestfallen harmonies. The rhythmic foundation of Crolla and Taylor-Steels is absolutely critical to Glencross’ woebegone éclat. With Catherine Glencross’ angelic vocals and atmospheric keyboards stitched into the monumental “As Titans,” the granite-hard “Obsess and Regress,” and the stirring “Pictures Remain,” “Distortions” has it all.
“Distortions” was recorded between The Nave Music Studio, Sasquatch Music Studio, and The Glencross Residence at various points in 2022. Mixed by Andy Hawkins (Hark, Grave Lines). Produced by Andy Hawkins and Hamish Glencross. The album was mastered by Mark Midgley (Doom, Hellkrusher) at Northern Mastering Company. Artwork by Andy Green (My Dying Bride).
“Distortions” will be coming out August 18th on Profound Lore Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
“Distortions” track listing:
As Titans
Devils
Echoes
Obsess and Regress
Unseen, Unheard (feat. Scoot Gladok)
Follow Me (feat. Aaron Stainthorpe)
Pictures Remain
GODTHRYMM are: Hamish Glencross – Guitars/vocals Catherine Glencross – Keyboards/vocals “Sasquatch” Bob Crolla – Bass Shaun “Winter” Taylor-Steels – Drums Al Kotwal – Live guitar
Following the band’s critically acclaimed latest album “Reflections”, August 18th will see the release of “Distortions”, the sophomore full-length record by British epic doom metallers GODTHRYMM, which will be coming out on Profound Lore Records.
Featuring members once involved in such luminaries as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Vallenfyre, and Solstice, the band’s upcoming album shows the Halifax-based quartet of Hamish Glencross (guitars/vocals), Catherine Glencross (keyboards/vocals), “Sasquatch” Bob Crolla (bass), and Shaun “Winter” Taylor-Steels (drums) elegantly expanding upon their sound and vision.
“Distortions” is the second part of Glencross’ Visions trilogy and throughout its seven-track, hour-long expanse, Godthrymm’s sophomore effort delves deeper into the despondent march of the band’s post-pandemic singles “Chasm” and “In Perpetuum”, the latter released exclusively on Decibel Magazine’s Decibel Flexi Series in 2022.
“I absolutely wanted to create a much more layered and complex arrangement in the sound,” says Godthrymm’s Hamish Glencross. “Totally amping up the contrasts to the extreme – the light shines brighter, and the darker depths are vast trenches. There is a lot more harmony and melancholy for much of it, but also some slab-heavy riffing, too. We wanted a total progression in the production and more class and clarity in the sound, as opposed to Reflections, which could get quite dense in tone.”
For an album centered lyrically on grief, loss, regret, resolve, love, and determination, it’s hard to imagine something inexplicably heavy yet remarkably beautiful. Producer Andy Hawkins (Hark, Grave Lines) was the perfect man for the job, as Glencross reveals:
“I wanted the production to match the care and attention put into the writing of the music, I think we’ve achieved that with Andy. The guitar tones are more amp driven than pedal-driven. It simultaneously sounds huge, but there’s space in there too. Nothing is fighting for space, which I think happened somewhat with the last album, which got a bit too dense. This album has clarity as well as weight. I was incredibly amazed by everyone’s dedication and hard work in turning in such wonderful performances. I am incredibly lucky to be working with such wonderful people.“
“Distortions” track listing:
As Titans
Devils
Echoes
Obsess and Regress
Unseen, Unheard (feat. Scoot Gladok)
Follow Me (feat. Aaron Stainthorpe)
Pictures Remain
For a band that formed in 2017, Godthrymm are on an impressive run. Not only have they proven to be a formidable live act – invites to Bloodstock Open Air, In Flammen Open Air, and Tomorrow’s Ghost Festival are but the beginning – but the group’s prolific output of three EPs, two singles, and two full-length albums have also repositioned England as the epicenter of high-quality, epic-sounding doom metal.
“I hope we continue to evolve and progress,” Glencross says. “The sound is decidedly more complete [on Distortions] than the previous incarnations, which are quite primitive. I hope people connect with the passion and love we have put in. The themes are universal and eternal. I’m very grateful and touched any time anyone appreciates our work.”
“Distortions” was recorded between The Nave Music Studio, Sasquatch Music Studio, and The Glencross Residence at various points in 2022. Mixed by Andy Hawkins (Hark, Grave Lines). Produced by Andy Hawkins and Hamish Glencross. The album was mastered by Mark Midgley (Doom, Hellkrusher) at Northern Mastering Company. Artwork by Andy Green (My Dying Bride).
“Distortions” will be coming out August 18th on Profound Lore Records and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
GODTHRYMM are: Hamish Glencross – Guitars/vocals Catherine Glencross – Keyboards/vocals “Sasquatch” Bob Crolla – Bass Shaun “Winter” Taylor-Steels – Drums Al Kotwal – Live guitar
British Doom metal trio GODTHRYMM have lifted the veil on their staggeringly mournful debut album Reflections, streaming it in full. The album came out yesterday, 14th February via Profound Lore.
Listen here:
GODTHRYMM, featuring vocalist/guitarist Hamish Glencross (ex-My Dying Bride, Vallenfyre, Solstice), drummer Shaun Taylor-Steels (ex-My Dying Bride, Anathema), and bassist Bob Crolla,arrive with riffs as gargantuan as the pedigree behind their band members.
Vocalist and guitarist Hamish Glencross comments: “I’m equal parts excited and nervous for the release of this album. We’ve invested our hearts and souls into this with no small amount of hard work. We’re incredibly proud and thankful to those who have helped us along the way. Cheers!”
Adds bass player Bob Crolla: “I’m super proud to be a part of this project. I can’t wait for people to hear the album and then to get out and play it live.”
And drummer Shaun ‘Winter’ Taylor-Steels:“Oh! It’s heavier than a thousand anvils!”
Forged in 2017 by Glencross, GODTHRYMM sees the respected UK metal luminary return to his doom metal roots, creating the music he was known to help forge with Solstice on the legendary New Dark Age album and especially with the heralded My Dying Bride from the 2000 – 2014 time period. Further adding to the GODTHRYMM pedigree is drummer Shaun Taylor-Steels who, after some lineup refining following the band’s A Grand Reclamation debut EP, became the core of GODTHRYMM. In the months to follow, the pair recorded the colossal Reflections full-length. Upon its completion, Glencross and Taylor-Steels added bassist Bob Crolla to the fold making GODTHRYMM a true power trio of doom.
Recorded and mixed by Nathan Bailey and featuring artwork and design by Brian D’Agosta of Gostworks Art (Vallenfyre, War//Plague), Reflections is the result of Glencross taking GODTHRYMM into darker, more melancholic, and towering realms. Through Glencross’ soaring passionate vocals complimenting his powerful riffs along with Taylor-Steels’ thunderous percussion giving the rhythm section that immense and glorious tone, Reflections is a testament to the glory days of the genre while simultaneously making its statement as a new force of modern day doom metal to behold.
Tracklisting:
1. Monsters Lurk Herein
2. Among The Exalted
3. The Sea As My Grave
4. We Are The Dead
5. The Light Of You
6. The Grand Reclamation
7. Cursed Are The Many
8. Chasmic Sorrows
To mark the release GODTHRYMM play their album launch show on February 22 at The Unicorn, Camden, London with support from Consecration and Gods of Hellfire. Tickets for the album launch are available for purchase here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/493756/
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