Year : 2020
Style : Hard Rock
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 117 mb
Bio:
“What if Jack the Ripper had played in a band? A heavy metal band?”This is the question that formed and influenced WE SELL THE DEAD, this is the question that made the band.Revolving around Niclas Engelin (In Flames, Engel), Drömriket’s Jonas Slättung, Gas Lipstick (former HIM) and the voice of Apollo Papathanasio (Spiritual Beggars, Firewind), WE SELL THE DEAD go beyond the strains of conventional storytelling and create a multi-media experience of premium quality heavy metal music embedded in visually stimulating and atmospheric visuals.WE SELL THE DEAD’s debut album “Heaven Doesn’t Want You And Hell Is Full” is going to be released on February 23rd, 2018 on earMUSIC.Heavy, yet melodic sounds transport the listener into a Victorian inspired world that is defined by pompous manors and daunting luxury standing in deep contrast to the harshness and cruelty of the gutter. It is a world that reeks of hysteria, but above all a sense of mysticism and dark romanticism. WE SELL THE DEAD’s music rises above this, not merely pointing out this injustice, but expanding the narrative into the extreme, playing with themes of ghosts, death or religion.But not only…Despite a reference to Victorian times, We Sell The Dead maintains a very modern and ever-so-current approach that translates to the world we live in today.Explains Jonas Slättung: “From the late 1800, an era that has inspired our band enormously, comes one of the greatest and darkest crime mysteries of them all: Jack the Ripper.We don’t know 100% who he was but we know his horrendous deeds. All the visuals we had in our mind, combined with the sometimes slightly morbid lyrics, made us think that this is what music would have sounded like if heavy metal had existed in the 19th century, or if Jack the Ripper had travelled forward in time to join a metal band. We Sell the Dead would have been his natural choice for a backing band. He probably would have felt right at home with us.But, at the same time, the world hasn’t exactly evolved into a beautiful place since the 1880’s.In the 1979 movie, ‘Time After Time’, Jack the Ripper escapes justice by, indeed, fleeing in a time machine to 1979. After getting caught by his followers, The Ripper utters this line of wisdom:– back in 1893, I was a monster. Today...I’m an amateur.”
Album:
A Heavy Metal project launched by In Flames Rhythm Guitarist Niclas Engelin and Drömriket Bassist Jonas Slättung, We Sell The Dead are an intriguing band carrying a concept of death and the dead as being an indispensable part of the life of the living. While that is the overall concept of We Sell The Dead, the music can be described as a unique take on Heavy Metal and elaborate storytelling with the sense of a black setting.At their core, We Sell The Dead are rounded out by Vocalist Apollo Papathanasio who is also the frontman for Firewind and Spiritual Beggars, Drummer Oscar Nilsson, and Keyboardist Petter Olsson. Together, We Sell The Dead will drop their second album, Black Sleep, coming Friday, February 21, 2020 via earMUSIC.Just about two years later, Black Sleep arrives following up We Sell The Dead’s debut album, Heaven Doesn’t Want You and Hell is Full, released back on February 23, 2018. Back with brand new material for fans who dug the first album, We Sell The Dead have gone into detail regarding the overall essence of Black Sleep by stating: “The term Black Sleep is, of course, a metaphor for death. ‘Eternal sleep’ is a somewhat more frequently used one, but we wanted an expression that sounded sinister and soft, both at the same time. Because it is a quite beautiful thing, this short life of ours. Blink and it’s over. And, most importantly, death is not the enemy. Indifference and life without meaning is. We are all going to die, eventually, all of us, sometime sooner or later. Life isn’t about sitting and waiting for that to happen, life is about taking what you’ve got and squeeze the most out of it.”Without even hearing any music one can tell this is a band driven to take on the world with their dark and telling message. That in mind, we fall into the Black Sleep via opening number “Caravan.” Kicking off Black Sleep, this track begins with a hushed aura of acoustic guitar that moves into a primal heavy ballad like performance. Super deep Heavy Metal lovers will even notice touches of “Stargazer” by Rainbow along with straight up classic Metal soloing. Next up, “Across The Water” starts with touches of Electronica but overall carries a full Power Metal feel as the ominous title track “Black Sleep” follows. Keeping your ears interested, “Carved In Stone” has another catchy melody that heads can move to and to which emotions will be attached.Subtle and warm, “The Light” is a compelling ballad of the onset of darkness while “Howl Of The Wolf” bestows a creeping melody and some fun effects. Drowning, “River In Your Blood” boasts a power heavy opening melody, “Nightmare And Dream” is musically mystical and fable oriented, and “Scars In My Heart” has the albums uttermost Power Metal feel to it. Lastly, the mournful caress of “Shallow Grave” gives Black Sleep an ideal ending.A tasty new treat, We Sell The Dead have found their niche and Black Sleep proves this is a band who could be something to be reckoned if they play their cards right as this album embodies thought-provoking stories told in grandiose texture and arrangement. For any Heavy Metal fan looking for something a little bit different, We Sell The Dead’s Black Sleep may be the breathe of fresh air you need.
Line Up:
Jonas Slattung - Bass (Den M?nskliga Faktorn, Dr?mriket, Lasse Franck & hans muskler, ex-Gordon)
Niclas Engelin - Guitars (In Flames, ex-Gardenian, ex-Idiots Rule, ex-Sarcazm, Dr?mriket, Engel, ex-Passenger)
Apollo Papathanasio - Vocals (Arturius, Spiritual Beggars, Apollo, Gathering of Kings, ex-Evil Masquerade, ex-Firewind, ex-Meduza, ex-Sandalinas, ex-Gardenian, ex-Majestic, ex-Time Requiem)
Oscar Nilsson - Drums (ex-Ingnis, ex-Exrated, Engel, ex-Despite, ex-Miseration, ex-Saint Deamon, ex-One Without)
Petter Olsson - Keyboards
Tracklist:
01. Caravan
02. Across The Water
03. Black Sleep
04. Carved In Stone
05. The Light
06. Hour Of The Wolf
07. River In Your Blood
08. Nightmare And Dream
09. Scars In My Heart
10. Shallow Grave
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