US Blackened Death Metallers DRYAD have announced their debut full length album, “The Abyssal Plain”, set for release on January 20th via Prosthetic Records . Accompanying the album announcement, DRYAD unveiled a music video for new single “Black Smoke”. “The Abyssal Plain” is a 13 track literal and metaphorical trip to the darkest depths of the ocean.
The band comments on the album: “We’re thrilled to present our debut full-length album, ‘The Abyssal Plain’, on Prosthetic Records. Written in an abandoned Iowa prairie schoolhouse, and recorded in a rural converted barn, these songs are the epic conclusion to our ‘Silurian Age’ – a saga of prehistoric magic and mystery under attack from the modern world, as well as a phosphorescent reflection of our own internal shadows. Dive into the depths if you dare…the infinite darkness looms, but the light still shines within.”
DRYAD adds on their new single: “Our lead single, ‘Black Smoke’, is a call to arms to save our oceans before it’s too late – a Black Metal d-beat attack in defense of water sanctity (as well as a slight nod to a favorite horror film). It’s a fitting first release that echoes our core sentiments against the exploitation of the world’s natural resources. The video itself is a haunting homage to our local DIY scene, filmed entirely live and featuring the specters of many long-time collaborators, supporters and friends who have helped us get to where we are today.”
“The Abyssal Plain” was recorded in the band’s home state of Iowa by Luke Tweedy, mixed and produced by Jaxon Vesely, and co-produced by DRYAD’s Claire Nunez, before being mastered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone. On their debut album, DRYAD have crafted a syntheses of sound – forged from foundations that are part horror story, part rallying cry.
“The Abyssal Plain” track listing:
- Counterillumination
- Bottomfeeder
- Brine Pool Abberation
- Trenches
- Loki’s Castle
- Hadal
- Pompeii Worm
- Chimera Monstrosa
- Abyssal Plain
- Black Smoke
- Raptures of the Deep
- Eutrification
- A Nagging Thought
You can watch the official video for “Black Smoke” below:
