Photograph by Sarah Hammel
Seattle dying rock/goth steel professionals, Darkish Meditation, have returned with a model new six-song EP, The place the Darkness Bleeds, which we’re previewing in its entirety right here. The gloomy quintet—Adam Vick (vocals), Ryan Fitch (guitars), Ian E. (guitars), Will Klintberg (drums), Rachel Robillard (bass)—are following up 2022’s Polluted Temples with one other potent dose of blackened traditional steel. Suppose Lords of the New Church and Mercyful Destiny roasting marshmallows and telling ghost tales round a flaming pentagram. Candy, darkish, smoky and harmful.
The place The Darkness Bleeds was recorded by drummer Will Klintberg together with further manufacturing and mixing by Matt Bayles and mastering by Jamie Elton. The file will likely be launched digitally and on black vinyl (restricted to 100 copies) by way of Keep it up the Gloom Data. Place your preorder right here.
The band had this to say about its newest launch:
“The place The Darkness Bleeds got here collectively over the course of 2024. The file began off as a strategy to breathe new life into songs from the Polluted Temples periods that weren’t used on the file, however after some transforming and the addition of latest materials it became way more. Themes of affection, lust, betrayal and particularly the second main as much as dying and the quick aftermath grew to become obvious. Whereas nonetheless drawing from our main influences, a deeper musical exploration led to an growth of our core sound and the subsequent section and refinement of the album took type. This file represents our most poignant and harrowing assertion to this point.”
