Chilean Extreme Metal Beasts ATER Reveal New Video For “Through The Portal”
Chilean metal extremists ATER have revealed a haunting new video for their doom laden single “Through The Portal,” from the band’s new album, ‘Somber,” that’s out nowfrom Torque Records.
Watch the video for “Through The Portal“: https://youtu.be/bfYj3guYwyc
Commenting on the song and video founding vocalist/bassist Fernando Bühring says:
“This is a very special video for me personally and also making it means I realized one of my dreams true. I once had a vision of making a video exactly like this one when visiting the mystic Araucanía region of my home country Chile many years ago. This place has a very special energy and the nature features are extremely unique. The Araucaria trees make you feel like you are in a different planet. We chose the base of the Lanín Volcano to shoot this video as this mountain is so epic. We got lucky with the only open sky day of the entire winter season and faced extreme cold weather of around -7 Celsius average for two days, wearing only thin fabrics. It took us to the very edge of what we can do physically and mentally.
It was also very challenging to bring the crew and equipment to such a remote location. The end result I’m extremely proud of and I hope the rest of you enjoys it as well!”
Released earlier this year, ATER’s 2nd full-length album, ‘Somber’, is a cataclysmic melding of black, death, progressive and thrashing groove for one of the year’s devastating heavy metal records, featuring stand out tracks like “Descending” and “Ignis Immortalis.”
ATER recently wrapped up a tour with BATUSHKA/PATRIARKH, VLTIMAS and GOD DETHRONED and a performance at TUROCK FESTIVAL. As the year winds down, the band will return to the writing and recording of their next brutal masterpiece.
Stream ‘Somber‘: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ater/descending-2
Somber‘ Tracklisting:
1. Striges
2. Descending
3. Somber
4. Through The Portal
5. Ignis Immortalis
6. Shrine
7. Sæculi Fine
8. Solitude
About ATER:
ATER is an enigmatic band that was born in Santiago, Chile in 2010, out of the mind of Fernando Bühring @fernando.ater. Originally named ¨Aeons Collide¨ to later be re-named ¨ATER¨ in 2013.
ATER went on to become an international band lead by funding member, Chilean multi-instrumentalist Fernando ¨Feroz¨ Bühring.
After meeting at a Meshuggah show in Los Angeles, days after the release of their debut album ‘Eternal Gray Spiral,’ ATER was joined by the talents of Josh “Sol” Seguin and Stephan “Kalani” Seguin, playing guitar and drums, respectively.
With a new lineup and a new vision, Fernando took the lead on songwriting for their new album titled ‘Somber,’ combining sounds from black and death metal to progressive and heavy Meshuggah-inspired syncopated grooves. Pushing the boundaries of the instrumentation by bringing the tuning down to low earth-shattering frequencies, all topped with demented-sounding low growl vocals, reminiscent of bands like Septicflesh, Hate and Belphegor, plus the heavy ambience and clean sections that became ATER´s signature with the first album ‘Eternal Gray Spiral.’
‘Somber‘ was recorded during the Covid pandemic and was mixed by Fernando in a temporary studio in Mexico City where he was quarantined during restricted times. The album was then mastered by non other than Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound (Mastodon, Gojira, Korn).
Tagged by fans —who already have seen them live— as “Blackened Thall,” the new album ‘Somber‘ can be described as one of the heaviest, darkest and most extreme works ever created in metal. Every song on the album carries a story, creating an immersive experience for the listener from beginning to end, thanks to the album’s clever songwriting, unique structuring and heavy, dark ambience.
ATER’s sophomore album ‘Somber‘ is ready to see the light in 2024. The band worked closely with renowned artist Erik Burton Kirchner who created the artwork for the album. He managed to portray the darkness of the music and brought the entire work to newheights.
Follow ATER:
https://www.facebook.com/atermetal/
https://www.instagram.com/ater_dark/
https://www.youtube.com/@atermetal
https://atermetal.bandcamp.com
