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Long Island, New York-based occult black/death metal sect TELOCH VOVIN presents Towards The Inevitable, a split release between the band’s newly formed An Eastern Temple Productions and Thus Spake Qayin Records, marking the label’s thirteenth title.
Formed by guitarist/vocalist Grigori, TELOCH VOVIN is a conceptual work expressing the worship and ritual workings with the Forces of khaos, entropy, and death. Enochian in its nature, “teloch” translates as “death,” and vovin translates as “dragon,” and is a reference to Samael the dragon of death, known in his fiery, destructive aspect as Satan.
Having built a rabid regional fanbase through five self-released titles while sharing the stage with Black Witchery, Negative Plane, Grave Gnosis, Kult Ov Azazel, Mortician, Shining, Black Anvil, Behexen, Hobb’s Angel Ov Death, and many more, TELOCH VOVIN thrived through the pandemic, performing successful live streams with Blood Feast, Sickbay, and Malignancy, while releasing multiple self-produced tracks.
Now, TELOCH VOVIN introduces a special release, Towards The Inevitable, a record combining black metal with elements of traditional, death, and doom metal, as well as classical and ambient/electronic sounds. These influences are intertwined with the occult practice that is behind TELOCH VOVIN, creating a musical sound that is raw and violent while simultaneously captivating and hypnotic. Recorded several years ago for a split release which never materialized, the songs have since been revamped and updated with crushing production capturing the aggression and entrancing sound of the band.
With drums recorded/engineered by Ash at The Percussion Bunker, bass recorded by Saturnus at The Grotto, and C.O.S.’ guitars self-recorded/engineered at Wind’s Lord Studios, Grigori’s guitars and all vocal recordings as well as the album’s mixing/mastering duties were handled by Mike Usifer (Prime Evil) – who has since joined the band – at Usifer Sound Studios and Aural Assault Studio. In addition to the band’s wide cast of members’ contributions, the record features a guest guitar solo by Sebastian Ramstedt (Necrophobic, Elfödd, In Aphelion), Hebrew language passages spoken by Avi Levi, and the four-part closing suite “Panzer Fist” is intertwined with layers of classical elements of violin, viola, and cello performed and recorded by Ben Karas at Frightbox Recording Studios, with additional classical compositions by Stephen Morris and Grigori. The record was completed with front cover artwork by Eam XI, inside artwork by Zeroth Q-ayn, photography by David Simmons and Casey Heney, and layout by The Temple Of The Headless One.
With the album’s news, the band issues a video for “The Rite Ov The Harvest Pt 1: The Rite Ov The Reaper’s Blade” created by Mary Neary, the song and video featuring an incinerating guest solo by Necrophobic’s Sebastian Ramstedt, and the video making its debut through a premiere at Metal Injection.
Watch the video for TELOCH VOVIN’s “The Rite Ov The Harvest Pt 1: The Rite Ov The Reaper’s Blade” at Metal Injection HERE.
Towards The Inevitable will be released on CD and digitally on May 8th, marking the first release on the band’s new An Eastern Temple Productions. Thus Spake Qayin Records will be handling the CD release and a line of new merch items. Find digital preorders HERE, physical preorders and merch HERE, and digital presaves HERE.
Additional audio/video from the album will be issued over the weeks ahead.
Towards The Inevitable Track Listing:
I. His Creation Reversed (Intro)
II. The Rite Ov The Harvest Pt 1: The Rite Ov The Reaper’s Blade
III. Samael – Lord Ov The Second Death (Hymn 131)
IV. Gamaliel Pt 1: Spectral Gem Ov Southern Skies (Instrumental)
V. A Dirge To The Death Ov Life, Love And Hope Pt 2: Nothing, No-One, Nowhere
VI. Forward… Towards The Inevitable (instrumental)
VII. Panzer Fist
1. Infernal Blitzkrieg
2. Forward Advance/Delivering The Curse
3. Lightning Assault/The Creed Ov Khaotic Divinity
4. Apocalyptic Revelation/Towards The Inevitable
TELOCH VOVIN:
Grigori – guitars, backing vocals
Saturnus – bass, backing vocals
Ash – drums
Baba Ogun – vocals
Etu Narum – vocals
C.O.S. – guitars
Azag – bells, samples, backing vocals
Proph – electronics
photo by Mousie Dixon
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