Year : 2015
Style : Heavy Metal , Gothic Metal , Experimental Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 132 mb
Info:
Secrets of the Sky form in the Oakland, CA area in 2010 and have spent that past half decade building a reputation as one of the finest underground metal acts. They've patiently and deliberately developed a unique sound that melds psychedelic, progressive atmospheres with heavy doom. With their live show, they work to create a mood and offer an experience, a true companion piece to their albums. Secrets of the Sky's debut album, To Sail Black Waters was released on Kolony Records in 2013 and managed to find its way onto year end lists in Decibel Magazine and across the blogosphere: metalsucks.net, teethofthedivine.com, and more.Half of 2013 was devoted to touring, and lead to a split with Godhunter. In 2014, two new tracks were recorded and released as part of the cleverly titled split: GH/OST:S. The cassette split was released during the Secrets of the Sky and Godhunter tour that June, followed by a deluxe LP and digital release in September via The Compound / Battleground Records. To cap of 2014, the band performed as part of Southwest Terror Fest (Neurosis, Sunn O))), Pelican, Goatsnake, etc.), and Salt Lake City's LuciFest. After the conclusion of their 2014 touring schedule, Secrets of the Sky dedicated their time to writing and recording their sophomore effort.It was at this point that the band has come to the attention of Metal Blade Records, which led to a recording contract ensuring a truly global reach for their new record, Pathway. Juan Urteaga of Trident Studios engineered, mixed, mastered and co-produced Pathway with Secrets of the Sky. Writing for the album was a smooth process, according to the band. Vocalist and keyboardist Garett Gazay had the concept in mind as early as 2013. The band comments, "We knew we wanted to write the music sequentially and in the order that the songs appear on the finished album. Doing it like that allowed for us to control the overall flow from beginning to end." Sonically, Secrets of the Sky was aiming for a massive, clean, and organic sounding production. Much time was invested in obtaining big drums sounds and the focus was on single performance takes throughout the process.Pathway features Garett Gazay belting out monstrous growls, as well as soothing clean vocals, that compliment perfectly the guitar work of Andrew Green and Clayton Bartholomew. Bassist Ryan Healy and drummer Lance Lea round out the lineup; their playing complements the soundscapes and augments them with their distinctive voices. The result is an ambitious foray into conceptual storytelling, coupled with emotional music full of peaks and valleys. This is a metal record, to be sure, but more importantly, it sounds like an album of music. This is not a random sequencing of songs or a search for a "hit" single; the tracks all have their place in the story, and the cuts in between actually drive the narrative through sound effects and ambience. Pathway is an experience to be had, as well as a record to merely be heard. Fans will hear this album in the live environment; the band plans to carry over some of the transitional ambient cuts to their live performance, and they'll achieve maximum guitar layering through loop pedals, along with a light show to create an atmosphere to completely consume the listener.
Album:
Out of the woodwork of doom metal, fusing the influences of Agalloch on the one hand and Yob on the other, comes to us Pathway. What we’re faced with here is a singular creation, one that has its roots sunk firmly in delivery: its aim is to dig deep into itself, grasp the very firmament of the band’s sound and then apply it firmly to your ears, mind and heart. The most striking quality of this album’s forty and change minutes is how much ground it covers while still being able to perform the above. Accessible and engaging while still being unrelenting and uncompromising, Pathway is everything doom metal should be.The album’s structure is curious at first and is the starting point for our comparison to Agalloch. Interspersed among the regularly named tracks are interludes in Roman numerals. These portray a journey, indeed a pathway, that ends in dark murder, madness and occult ritual. This method reminds us of the gravel passing footsteps from Agalloch’s The Mantle and lends an immediately organizing and structuring element to the album which many of its ilk lack. This story within the album infuses it with a vector and a spine, allowing the listener to mark well the shifts that take place therein.And there are shifts a plenty. First proper track, “Three Swords,” is a nostalgia tinged doom track that echoes back to Black Sabbath antics but is firmly rooted within the movement currently overtaking doom, namely the influences of Yob and Pallbearer on the type of riffs and vocals that are replete within the genre nowadays. However, Secrets of the Sky have their own word or two to add to this ongoing conversation, as they are more than ready to show on tracks like “Another Light” and their intriguing approach to vocals. Again drawing back on Agalloch, the almost half-whispered intonations are a perfect counterpoint to the instruments, grasping firm on our imagination in this quasi-ballad.In addition, this is not a one-shift-pony album. Heading back to firmer ground with “Garden of Prayers”, Secrets of the Sky are simply setting the stage for one of the most explosive and surprising tracks of the year, “Fosforos”. Infused with a groovy bass overlaid onto furious guitars that remind us of Shining‘s blackjazz and bearing an overall contempt for humanity, “Fosforos” is fast, meaty and acid-dripping. The vocals feel the change as well, leaning towards black-metal behavior with their vitriol. Smack in the middle of this gorgeous feast of despair, everything gives way to an insanely infectious doom riff, backed by abyssal vocals that dredge deep the range of Secrets of the Sky, resulting in one of their darker creations.A short sojourn among demons with “VI” brings us to the closing track “Eternal Wolves”. Beautifully placed near the end, it is a dreamy piece that is clothed in most of the influences we mentioned above. Its purpose is to remind us what this album was about and where we stand at its end. It is arguably the strongest track on the album and the band are to be applauded for placing it as a closer. Its classic, troperiffic doom is how we want to remember this album: masterful, self-possessed, powerful and convincing. When push comes to shove, this has been about one thing: executing a doom masterpiece. All that’s left is for “VII” to lull us back to sleep with the chilling resolution to this gripping tale.
Line-Up:
Ryan Healy Bass (2010-present)
Lance Lea Drums (2010-present) - See also: Scorched-Earth Policy
Andrew Green Guitars (2010-present)
Clayton Bartholomew Guitars, Keyboards (2010-present) - See also: ex-Lycus
Garett Gazay Vocals, Keyboards, Violin (2010-present)
Tracklist:
1. I 01:01
2. Three Swords 08:08
3. II 01:10
4. Angel in Vines 06:35
5. Another Light 03:12
6. III 01:06
7. IV 00:54
8. Garden of Prayers 08:39
9. V 01:01
10. Fosforos 05:33
11. VI 00:28
12. Eternal Wolves 07:02
13. VII 00:43
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