Death Spells

by Holy Fawn

Death Spells cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 September 2018
  • Label: Whelmed
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:00:39
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Holy Fawn's 'Death Spells' establishes a dynamic and atmospheric sound that merges the ethereal qualities of shoegaze and post-rock with the abrasive intensity of black metal and doom. The album is defined by its careful arrangement of sonic extremes, shifting between serene, reverb-laden guitar passages and massive walls of distortion, with vocals often buried in the mix as a textural element. This interplay of beautiful and heavy components, guided by a well-crafted production, creates a cohesive and immersive listening experience with lyrical themes centered on nature and death.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, wall of sound, reverb-heavy, dynamic, crescendo

Tracklist

  1. Dark Stone (06:22)
  2. Arrows (06:40)
  3. Drag Me into the Woods (06:27)
  4. Yawning (05:35)
  5. Seer (07:51)
  6. Two Waves (03:17)
  7. Take Me with You (07:10)
  8. Vespertine (06:27)
  9. Same Blood (02:51)
  10. Sleep Tongue (07:59)

Credits

  • Ryan Osterman - guitar, vocals
  • Evan Phelps - guitar
  • Alexander Rieth - bass, vocals
  • Austin Reinholz - drums
  • Holy Fawn - written by, recorded by, mixed by, mastered by
  • Maria Nemm - artwork by, artwork [cover art]
  • Mike Kalajian - mastered by
  • Kristina Dawn - photography by
  • Matt Cardinal - photography by

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