Nepenthe’s unique blend of doom, black metal, post-metal, goth rock, and neo folk will excite fans of Woods of Ypres, Warning, Falls of Rauros, Harakiri for the Sky, and Panopticon.
The opening track, “Upon These Unfamiliar Shores,” is an 8-minute epic that weaves vivid imagery and rich symbolism with dark acoustic passages, ethereal atmospherics, and black metal riffing to evoke a profound sense of existential reflection.
Nepenthe is a band to watch closely—poised to leave an indelible mark on the extreme metal landscape!
Credits
Nepenthe are:
Scott Rice - Lead Guitar
Steve Rowlands - Rhythm Guitar
Chris Rowan - Bass
Konrad Schröder - Drums, Vocals and Lyrics
The Fading Promise of Tomorrow (Tracks 1 - 3)
Alex Snape - Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Violin
Recorded and Mixed during the spring of 2024 by Chris Rowan (Skaldic Studios)
Additional Reamping and Editing by Nathan Boots
Mastered by Bogdan Makarov (Nekkomix)
"Time Time Time" originally released by Of the Wand & The Moon
Composed, performed, and produced by Kim Larsen
Elegies of Loss and Doom (Tracks 4 - 7)
Layne Richardson - Pipe solo on track 4
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Alex Snape (Nomadic Arts Studios) over the winter of 2019
Remastered by Bogdan Makarov (Nekkomix) during the summer of 2024
Layouts by Krzysztof Poniewaz
Artwork by Adam Ujhelyi
Press
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10/23/2024Equal parts of Cruachan, Ragana, and Harakiri for the Sky, Nepenthe might have created one of my favorite doom albums of 2024.
Dive into the premiere below and experience The Fading Promise of Tomorrow + Elegies of Loss and Doom in its entirety. Fans of Woods of Ypres, Warning, and anyone drawn to the darker recesses of doom and black metal won’t want to miss this expansive release