Altar Of Betelgeuze

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Among the Ruins (Stoner Death Metal)

by ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE (Finland)

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-VUK- Another fantastic Altar of Betelgeuze record! Another Transcending Obscurity win! This shit is so so good! Heavier than the first, and more of a 90’s vibe, yet heavier at the same time. Love it! Favorite track: No Return.

Colin M. The Soundgarden-goes-stoner/doom vibe mixed with the harsher elements makes for a dynamic and invigorating listen. It reminds me a bit of the sadly defunct Horn Of The Rhino, which is certainly no bad thing. Favorite track: Sledge of Stones.

Nicholas Underhay I love stoner metal and I love death metal, and this is a brilliant mixture of the two. Favorite track: Sledge of Stones.

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Specially imported from Europe, here's a chance for the ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE fans to complete their collection by picking up a copy of the band's highly acclaimed debut full length. It's just as good as their Transcending Obscurity Records release and you definitely shouldn't miss out on it!

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Here's a chance to get both ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE full length albums at a discounted price. Both are excellent and highly recommended for any metal fan that's into death, doom or stoner music.

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We decided to offer something special to our first 50 buyers in addition to just the digipak CD, which is a A3 size poster of the extended album artwork. This is a very economically priced package and a memorable one at that we hope. This band deserves more and hopefully we're doing enough. Thanks.

Please note that the posters are now sold out but the digipak CDs are available separately.

For more great doom/sludge metal titles on the label, check out these bands -
MINDKULT (US) - mindkult.bandcamp.com
JUPITERIAN (Brazil) - jupiterian.bandcamp.com
DRUG HONKEY (US) - drughonkey.bandcamp.com

Full list over at our official TOR store - tometal.com/store

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1.	The Offering 05:17	buy track
2.	Sledge of Stones 05:19	buy track
3.	No Return 08:24	buy track
4.	New Dawn 05:56	buy track
5.	Absence of Light 07:11 video	buy track
6.	Advocates of Deception 07:17	buy track
7.	Among the Ruins 09:46 video	buy track

about

Altar of Betelgeuze from Finland are onto something special. Not content with playing either doom or death metal, the band merge influences from both realms so to speak and create a seamless sound where clean singing and growls both have a place. Essentially Altar of Betelgeuze play stoner doom but with the heaviness and relative structuring of death metal. Long, winding songs that are at once emotive and crushing enthrall the listener for extended periods of time, while you are left wondering about suitable parallels for this unique band. 'Among the Ruins' is a definitive present-day album, when it's no longer about mimicking your idols but taking the sound forward in a logical, sincere manner.

credits

released April 15, 2017

Line up -
Matias Nastolin - Bass, Vocals (Growling)
Olli "Otu" Suurmunne - Guitars, Vocals (Clean singing)
Juho Kareoja - Guitars
Aleksi Olkkola - Drums

METAL SUCKS VIDEO PREMIERE -
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METAL INJECTION PREMIERE -
www.metalinjection.net/av/song-premiere/altar-of-betelgeuze-welcome-the-new-dawn-with-a-deadly-and-hazy-new-song

CVLT NATION PREMIERE -
www.cvltnation.com/premiere-streaming-altar-betelgeuze-no-return/

NO CLEAN SINGING PREMIERE -
www.nocleansinging.com/2016/12/19/an-ncs-premiere-altar-of-betelgeuze-among-the-ruins/

WORLDWIDE PRESS -

- "the most impressive aspect of this band is their progression: it’s
logical" - METAL SUCKS (US)

- "an early contender for my year-end list" - METAL-RULES (CANADA) 4.5/5

- "a cohesive exercise in genre fusion" - METAL INJECTION (US)

- "a very enjoyable album" - METAL STORM (US) STAFF PICK

- "creates an impressive and unique sound" - THE PIT OF THE DAMNED (Italy)

- "a well-written, well-thought-out and original album" - MERCHANTS OF AIR (Belgium)

- "your ticket to Hades" - DEADLY STORM (Czech Republic)

- "magnificent" - METAL NA LATA (Spain) 9/10

- "weaves a deep and lasting spell" - NO CLEAN SINGING (US)

- "Among the Ruins will be in the top ten Stoner/Doom Metal albums of 2017" - MOSHPITNATION (US) 4/5

- "this has been quite an eye opener – jaw dropper!" - RAMZINE (UK) 4/5

- "one can hear that distinguishing factor" - THE OBELISK (US)

- "massive release" - WORSHIP METAL (UK)

- "Highly recommended" - WONDERBOX METAL (UK)

- "well thought-out and structured" - FRANCONIA METALLUM (GERMANY)

- "reach the event horizon" - KALLE ROCK (GERMANY)

Official YouTube Channel - goo.gl/dW5JTS
Official Band Facebook - facebook.com/Aobofficial

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US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com

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Among the Ruins (Stoner Death Metal)

by ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE (Finland)

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