Alright, it might be a stretch to call this song a “premiere”, because some of the lucky ones among you have already discovered this music for yourselves. The debut EP Yearwalker of Sweden’s Gloson was self-released digitally last year, but it’s getting a proper international release on vinyl this coming March 23 by Art of Propaganda and Catatonic State Records. Apart from satisfying the vinyl hungers of Gloson’s fans, this new release achieves another admirable objective: It spreads the word of Yearwalker to the previously uninitiated — which included me. And I’m damned glad I’ve now been introduced to this surprising new band.
“The Aftermath/Beginning” is the final song on this four-track, 32-minute release. Entrancing guitar notes transform into pile-driving riffs, dreamlike melody is overpowered by an avalanche of rumbling darkness, caustic howls scrape against vulnerable flesh. As the song continues to unfold, yet another entrancing guitar melody spirals over the crushing low-end rhythms, like northern lights shimmering over mountain crags. The sludgy power of the song will get your head moving while it casts a spell at the same time.
Gloson demonstrate precocious mastery of the darker side of post-metal, weaving atmospheric tapestries that have staying power. Their name is worth remembering, because with a beginning like Yearwalker, we’re expecting even greater things from them in the years to come.
For more information about Gloson and Yearwalker, including how to order the vinyl release, visit these sites:
https://www.facebook.com/Glosonswe
http://gloson.bandcamp.com/releases
http://www.art-of-propaganda.de
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Of-Propaganda/334865459898333
http://www.catatonic-state.se
https://www.facebook.com/catatonicstaterecords
Damn, this is killer! Downloading the EP from Bandcamp immediately.