Absolute Elsewhere

by Blood Incantation

Type: Album
Released: 4 October 2024
Label: Century Media
Country: United States
Length: 43:39
Community rating: 4.2/5 from 47 ratings

Artists on this release: Paul Riedl, Jeff Barrett, Morris Kolontyrsky, Isaac Faulk

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Structurally ambitious, 'Absolute Elsewhere' is composed of two side-long tracks, each divided into three distinct 'tablets' that merge the band's death metal origins with expansive '70s progressive rock. Recorded at Hansa Tonstudio and produced by Arthur Rizk, the album's sound is defined by a dense layering of technical guitar riffs and guttural vocals alongside a prominent array of synthesizers, with guest contributions from Tangerine Dream's Thorsten Quaeschning. The compositions seamlessly transition between ferocious, complex metal passages and cosmic, atmospheric soundscapes to explore themes of human consciousness and science fiction.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, complex, atmospheric, expansive, sci-fi

Tracklist

Credits

Paul Riedl - all vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, additional synthesizers and mellotron
Morris Kolontyrsky - lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, additional sythesizers
Jeff Barrett - acoustic and electric fretless basses, additional synthesizers
Isaac Faulk - all drums, gongs and percussion, additional guitars and mellotron
Thorsten Quaeschning - lead synthesizers, mellotron and programming on "the stargate [tablet ii]"
Nicklas Malmqvist - lead synthesizers, mellotron, organ and pianos throughout all tablets
Malte Gericke - clean vocals on "the stargate [tablet iii]" and "the message [tablets ii and iii]"
Arthur Rizk - production