[g]host by Excruciation
Recorded and mixed by Fabio Antenore /
Genossenschaft Studio 6, Zurich.
Mastered by Mell Dettmer, Studio Soli, Seattle, WA.
Produced by Excruciation.
Released through Auric Records. May 2014. In Switzerland it will be released through Gadget Records and distributed by Phonag.
Illustrated with stunning pictures by Jascha Hoste & eerie band photos by eisa.ch.
Album of the month August on doom-metal.com.
Album of the month June on art-noir.ch
"The Swiss Kings of Doom have created now....another little masterpiece". 9.6/10, gryphonmetal.ch
"Heavy, tenacious, sublime, not pathetic and wonderfully composed" 8/10, art-noir.ch
"The tone is majestic, sad, atmospheric, dark, almost Stoner, Zurich veterans know how to make use of their musical experience for the demanding audience." aristocraziawebzine.com
"A deep black piece of music" 9/10
Metalfactory.ch
"No one stays immune" 10/13
Schwermetall.ch
"...timeless music" 12/15
Legacy #92
"this album doesn’t just look good, it sounds great too."
8/10, doom-metal.com
"[g]host” is an album that is a definite must for the majority of the metal community." metal-temple.com
"sophisticated, technically and qualitatively compelling Album"
8/10 Neckbreaker.de
Tracklist
| 1. | While the Sea mounts up | 5:12 |
| 2. | Mother South | 6:40 |
| 3. | Under the Linden Tree | 5:16 |
| 4. | Murmansk II Му́рманск | 4:05 |
| 5. | Ghost; an interlude | 3:18 |
| 6. | Crawl | 6:21 |
| 7. | Sacrum quod vivit | 4:16 |
| 8. | Murmansk I Му́рманск | 5:22 |
| 9. | Devil wears Christ | 6:32 |
Credits
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Line up:
Eugenio Meccariello (vocals)
Hannes Reitze (guitars)
Marcel Bosshart (guitars)
D.D. Lowinger (bass)
Andy Renggli (drums)
Additional musicians:
Julian Wepfer - synth and strings-arrangement on "Murmansk I Му́рманск"
Yvette Goetschy Meccariello - spoken words on "Under the Linden Tree"
