The Black Vinyl edition
Two legendary titans of the extreme metal scene - IGGOR CAVALERA (Cavalera Conspiracy / Petbrick, founding member of SEPOLTURA) and SHANE EMBURY (NAPALM DEATH) - join forces for this unique split of brooding dark ambient, industrial strength noise, and heavy synth-laden electronics, creating what feels like the lost soundtrack to some dystopian fever dream.
Setting the tone for this double-headed behemoth with creeping,
cinematic dark ambience, IGGOR CAVALERA's side-long 'Neon Gods' unfolds
into a brutal sonic nightmare.
Equal measures of dread and anguish come together with the occasional
reprieve of slow, pulsating drones and almost meditative waves of
static.
The crescendo of harsh industrial noise with heavy Death Industrial vocalisation is nothing short of pummelling.
"Neon Gods is a bit of a sonic trip, with different layers of atmospheric vibrations, from darkness to light.
It's an absolute pleasure to do this split release with Shane, I believe
we share a lot of similar ideas when it comes to opening our mind to
different styles of sounds"
***Iggor Cavalera
SHANE EMBURY's 'Own Your Darkness' merges menacing, pitch-black dark
ambient and hypnotic bass swells with celestial synth lines that subtly
lurk around the peripheries.
Rising and falling, ebbing and flowing - until finally the
all-encompassing apocalyptic bleakness, the enveloping darkness, closes
in around you.
"Iggor and I have been good friends for decades and this is a record
very different for us both but amazing! A very interesting track to
make, it was my first experiment with the Solar 42. An excellent synth
for those eternal drones of despair and was assisted my long time
colleague Russ Russell. As I journey ever onward in through my
individuation it's imperative that I own my own darkness... hence the
title. We all need to strive for balance and to kindle a light in the
darkness of being"
***Shane Embury
Tracklist:
A. Iggor Cavalera - Neon Gods (19:44)
B. Shane Embury - Own Your Darkness (13:35)
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