Constellatia for Experimental/Post-Metal
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Topic: Constellatia for Experimental/Post-Metal
Posted By: Gordy
Subject: Constellatia for Experimental/Post-Metal
Date Posted: May 03 2023 at 23:31
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Formed in 2018, Constellatia are a post-black metal band based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded by Wildernessking bassist/vocalist Keenan Oakes and Crow Black Sky guitarist Gideon Lamprecht. In the wake of Wildernessking's dissolution in 2017, Oakes contacted Lamprecht requesting to work together, impressed by Crow Black Sky's 2018 album Sidereal Light: Volume One. Oakes and Lamprecht comprise the stable core of Constellatia, accompanied by a cast of guest musicians across their two full-length LPs, shying away from black metal's typical lyrical misanthropy to focus on human tribulation and perserverance. The two derive inspiration from a number of bands across extreme metal, progressive rock and elsewhere such as Cult of Luna, Wolves in the Throne Room, Opeth, Agalloch, Pink Floyd, the Cure and even Beach House. Not unlike Oakes' former band Wildernessking, Constellatia perform a fusion of atmospheric black metal and post-rock, familiar to fans of Alcest, Deafheaven and Lantlôs. Constellatia released their debut album, The Language of Limbs, via Isolation Records in 2019, the success of which saw them signing to Season of Mist in early 2020 and re-releasing the LP. After a series of delays due to the global coronavirus crisis, Constellatia's sophomore, Magisterial Romance, arrived in 2022. "The Language of Limbs" (2019) https://constellatia.bandcamp.com/album/the-language-of-limbs-2020" rel="nofollow - https://constellatia.bandcamp.com/album/the-language-of-limbs-2020 "Magisterial Romance" (2022) https://constellatia.bandcamp.com/album/magisterial-romance" rel="nofollow - https://constellatia.bandcamp.com/album/magisterial-romance 
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Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: May 03 2023 at 23:31
| The first blackgaze band to pique my interest in a long while - highly recommended! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 04 2023 at 02:44
| ok, noted |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 09 2023 at 01:34
| added |
Posted By: Gordy
Date Posted: May 11 2023 at 23:13
| Wow, Lucy Kruger - one of the backing vocalists on The Language of Limbs and a promising singer/songwriter in her own right - will be featured on the upcoming Swans album! |