(written by Islander)

More than 20 years ago Sadael began life in Yerevan, Armenia as the death/doom metal brainchild of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Vahe Soghomonyan. Since then Sadael has amassed an extensive discography that includes 20 albums and many shorter releases.

Vahe now lives in Austria, but the changes in Sadael’s life include more than the geographic shift. For Sadael’s newest album, Paralytic Thrall, he recruited experienced U.S. vocalist Andrew Gossard (Nekrofade, Putrefaction), changed the logo, and created a conceptual underpinning for the album as well as alterations in musical style.

The new album is now set for release on December 28th by a trio of labels, and they preview the album this way: Continue reading »