Beneath the Threshold

by Austere

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x0riente A very cohesive & mood-driven collection of songs, pitting melancholic walls of sound against moments of undistorted clarity. Don't expect old Austere - they're gone for good - but if a somewhat blackened interpretation of ca. "Brave"/"Discouraged"/"Tonight"- Katatonia finds your interest, this one here might be just for you.

Bonus: Besides another gorgeous petrol-coloured (bio) vinyl, you also get an early contender for band photo of the year.

Funeral Fog Epic, loaded with melancholy and absolutely dreary depressive black metal. It's loaded with powerful doom metal progression as well. A breathtaking journey I won't soon forget!

cduktv I don't think this album could have released on a more fitting day. Right now there is miserable torrential rain over Sydney acting as the perfect backdrop to hear this album the first time. As mentioned in another listeners comment, it's a big progression from early Austere and the guitar melodies will really resonant with fans of early katatonia offerings.
Beneath the Threshold is a beautiful arrangement of melancholic soundscapes that deserves a place in any DSBM fans collection. Well done! Favorite track: Faded Ghost.

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1.	Thrall 07:36	info	buy track
2.	The Sunset of Life 09:39	info	buy track
3.	Faded Ghost 04:53	info	buy track
4.	Cold Cerecloth 06:45	info	buy track
5.	Words Unspoken 03:16	info	buy track
6.	Of Severance 09:49	info	buy track

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"Beneath the Threshold" represents AUSTERE in the here and now. With their fourth full-length the Australians have taken a long step into the present and embrace their musical future in a way that might have been expected after a 13-year hiatus. When their voluntary break ended with the release of "Corrosion of Hearts" in 2023, the duo consisting of Mitchell Keepin and Tim Yatras returned with a more mature and defined version of their own particular style of black metal, which reflected both their greater experience and evolution as artists. While "Corrosion of Hearts" formed the bridge between the band's musical history and the artists' fresh vision, "Beneath the Threshold" takes a leap of expression. AUSTERE's sonic heritage is still alive. Even though their roots in early Norse black metal and its depressive Scandinavian offspring continue to shine through, it is also apparent that the Australians have audibly strengthened their emotional expressiveness and previous blackgaze leanings beyond the point where a stylistic shift towards the latter needs to be diagnosed. On "Beneath the Threshold", AUSTERE offer more hooks and melodic harmonies to complement the multi-layered, harsh and dreamlike guitar textures expertly woven by Keepin with the aid of Yatras' emotive drumming. This development is emphasised by a suitable production that lets each of the elements shine and does not try to blur the riffs. For AUSTERE the stars under the Southern Cross have newly aligned and the harsh majestic beauty of "Beneath the Threshold" calls out to everyone to raise their eyes up to the night sky around the globe and behold the finally unleashed Australian band in its full musical glory.

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released April 5, 2024

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