Artist: IN SOLITUDE
Album: SISTER (CD)

Year: 2013
EAN/UPS: 039841525120
Media type: CD

"Sister" was recorded at Studio Cobra in Stockholm, Sweden during March 2013. The album was produced and mixed by Martin "Konie" Ehrencrona and stands as a logical next step above and beyond its predecessor, "The World.The Flesh.The Devil." In Solitude's strength resides in their ability to craft dark and oppressive atmospheres within the auditory realm of classic heavy metal. "Sister" compounds this trademark sound further, beginning with the acoustic intro, "He Comes," and saturates the record in an aura of uniqueness; see: "Lavender" and the title track.

The album concludes with an 8-minute, driving, near trance-like opus that features guest guitarist Pelle Forsberg (Watain). Moods range from Mercyful Fate-esque guitar flavors, shadows of Black Sabbath, the heavy dissonance of Swans, to straight-forward, ear worm riffs not unlike their Swedish peers, Ghost. In any case, one thing can be said for certain: their delivery is as genuine as it is impressive.

"It's time to release our third album, and things have never felt this clear and pervasive before. This is a feeling that has permeated our whole lives during the latest year of writing and recording this album, as well as digesting and dealing with its consequences. And it has been wonderful, overwhelming and utterly devastating. Which, in the world of In Solitude, are very positive things, and exactly what was required.

"It is a very special album for us, and I am very thankful and proud of my brothers (including our great friend, and producer, Martin Konie Ehrencrona), for this is truly the most visceral music we've ever made, and we can't wait for you to experience it too.

"You come without. And all falls within. There is a light in the world. There is a stone to the head."

/Pelle Ahman – on behalf of In Solitude.

TRACKLIST:

01. He Comes
02. Death Knows Where
03. A Buried Sun
04. Pallid Hands
05. Lavender
06. Sister
07. Horses in the Ground
08. Inmost Nigredo

LINE-UP:

Pelle Ahman - Vocals
Niklas Lindstrom - Electric Guitar
Henrik Palm - Electric Guitar
Gottfrid Ahman - Electric Bass
Uno Bruniusson - Drums