HALIPHRON RELEASE NEW DIGITAL SINGLE &VIDEO FOR ‘ART OF THE BLADE’
The track and the video of ‘Art of the Blade’ describes the struggle of living with emotional pain and using self-harm as a way to cope. The subject numbs his emotions through self-inflicted wounds which bring a sense of control and hope to him. His scars – while misunderstood by others – are a testament to his pain and resilience. Despite the desire to be free from this torment, he remains trapped in the cycle of self-harm. He challenges the shallow judgments of others and assert his identity beyond his scars. The lyrics end with a defiant stand against those who judge him, emphasizing his strength and complexity.
DIGITAL HERE
‘Anatomy of Darkness’
“Epic, epochal atmosphere!”
“Fans of epic, extreme bombast metal à la Septicflesh, Cradle Of Filth or Dimmu Borgir should check out this band!”
METAL HAMMER GERMANY Katrin Riedl, 4,5/7
“This second effort from the Dutch could change the game because their symphonic death/black proves to be more powerful and personal, describing the hell of addictions.“
“A truly powerful result mixing death and black metal with high-flying orchestrations“
METAL OBS FRANCE Seigneur Fred , 4/5
“Symphonic death metal about addiction will never get better than this. A very strong album, with a lot of surprises”
SCREAM MAG NORWAY Stig Ødegaard , 4/6
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Album tracklisting :
1. Opus Addicere
2. Silent Escape
3. Feasting on Flesh
4. Black Star
5. Buried Truth
6. Double or Nothing
7. Epitome of Perfection
8. Art of the Blade
9. Anatomy of Darkness
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HALIPHRON’s lyrical themes are consistently intertwined with their captivating and powerful sound.
For ‘Anatomy of Darkness’, the band has pushed their boundaries further than ever before.
The album features shorter, more guitar and riff-based tracks, intense lead guitar parts, and an overall more aggressive tone.
A key component is the vocal diversity, incorporating grunts, screams, growls, whispers, and even clean singing.
These elements combine to make ‘Anatomy of Darkness’ a loud, epic, and aggressive metal album.
The band further elaborates on the album’s cover artwork:
“The cover artwork symbolizes the essence of darkness. It depicts a figure standing in a wheat field, representing the struggle against addiction. Darkness dissipates into small pieces, transforming into birds of freedom (which displayed on the back cover).”
Keys and choirs by David Gutierrez Rojas
Recorded and engineered by Hans Pieters (After Forever, Severe Torture, Epica a.o.) at Plug Unit Studio, Reeuwijk, the Netherlands.
Mixed and mastered by Andy Classen (Belphegor, Rotting Christ, Legion of the Damned a.o.) at Stage One Studio, Borgentreich, Germany.
Artwork by Dimitris Tzortzis of Immensa Artis, Greece.
Layout by Arie Bender.
HALIPHRON is:
Marloes Voskuil – Vocals
Ramon Ploeg – Guitars
Jeroen Wechgelaer – Guitars
Jessica Otten – Bass
Paul Beltman – Drums
LINKS:
www.facebook.com/haliphronofficialband
www.instagram.com/haliphron_band
www.haliphron.nl
