Does Black Metal mix with 70s-era synth sounds à la Blade Runner and Jean-Michel Jarre? That’s the question Ivo Henzi (vocals & guitars; ex-ELUVEITIE, CELLEAR DARLING, FOREST OF FOG) and Marc Petralito (synths; APPEARANCE OF NOTHING) asked themselves during a late and misty summer night in the enforced isolation of lockdown in 2020.
The resulting proof-of-concept is the band’s debut album, “Absence”, set for release on October 21st via Klang Machine Records. “Absence” is an introspective journey rising from the soul’s abysses to the universe’s endless expanses, where fierce and aggressive sounds meet anthemic, epic landscapes. Guitar riffs rooted in Modern Black Metal meet analogue synthesisers and Hammond organ evoking the sound of the 70s and 80s, creating a unique and compelling take on extreme music.
NIGHTED, have released their new single “Sigil”, accompanied by a video produced and filmed by the band themselves in the magical landscape of the Swiss mountains.
Vocalist/guitarist Ivo Henzi, comments: ” ‘Sigil’ is about setting ourselves free from the crippling boundaries we create for ourselves during the course of our lives. It’s about reflecting yourself in your interactions with the world – a process that can be painful.”
Both album and single were recorded and mixed by Anna Murphy (CELLEAR DARLING, ELUVEITIE and many more) at Lucerne’s Sound Farm Studio with drums performed by session drummer Dylan Watson (KASSOGTHA) and mastering by Dan Suter (CORONER, ELUVEITIE, KROKUS & many more). NIGHTED are signed to the newly-formed heavy music label Klang Machine Records, co-founded by drummer and artist manager Merlin Sutter, himself known from his careers with CELLEAR DARLING and ELUVEITIE.
“Absence” track listing:
- Aeons
- Sigil
- Nighted
- Blind
- Acronyc
- Crimson
- Bleed
- Relinquish
You can watch the official video for “Sigil” below:
