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The Wretched Ascetic

by Ur Draugr

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Nuno Lourenço
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Nuno Lourenço More than just a great musical ride, this is an experience...something mystical for a black metal lover that has a special place for rich and challenging aesthetics! Favorite track: The Wretched Ascetic.
Introvertoid
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Introvertoid Dis wun is a good. Knead moar listens beefour revyoo.
ArpKor
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ArpKor CHAOS! Very chaotic blackened deathmetal but still they manage to be technicaly On a pretty high level. For all fans of oldschool-like chaotic black/death with a "strange" and definitely unique touch A MUST! Favorite track: Unseen Golgotha.
TobySkowsk
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TobySkowsk This hooked me first listen. Real, thoughtfully composed and immediately impressive. Favorite track: Unseen Golgotha.
Morts
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Morts Blackened metal that has atmospheric touches interspersed with rivers of guitar aggression! Favorite track: Unseen Golgotha.
Steve Ingraham
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Steve Ingraham So mystical, dark, atmospheric, scary... Amazing. Favorite track: The Wretched Ascetic.
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1.
· threads of faith unfurl · here in this dark · as pale usurpers · exhort spite · the braziers die · · reviled and crownless · bled to white · fell what we could not disinter · · feed and fear all things · · below the eye of the wild · we are suffered · to crawl in purity · when soiled wings · would bear us farther · · unveiled and faceless · in respite · fell what we could not disinter · · bear me flesh he grey of raiment · walketh closer to abyss than man · · defiled and faithless · raven-eyed · fell what we would not disinter ·
2.
· unblessed null · held beneath flesh · secrets divulged by thin soil · i suffer more as i've loved less · i hide what i bleed · · loss defers loss · black nothing · red leprous rain doth fall · upon the head of the righteous in wealth · · peace teaches hate · white nothing · red leprous rain doth fall · upon the head of the righteous in wealth · · kneel before the salt of the soil · lost absent anguish · wreak penance through honourless pain · i hide all i bleed · · revenants gather for those who've never passed · the antichrist of the self · rises to greet their shrouded mouths · then comes the offer · in sanguine hands · held beneath flesh · secrets divulged by thin soil · i suffer more as i've loved less · null ·
3.
· all minds are speared · upon the voulge of time · · thoughts run upon upon the edges · esoterica is as bile ·

about

"Ur Draugr have created an absolutely powerful and mesmerizing release that displays the perfect contrast of magnificent, ominous atmospheres and heavy, grim riffs."
- hellhound music

"...a shape-shifting cascade of melancholy melody, hailstorm riffs, acrobatic drumming, and impassioned vocal malevolence."
- nocleansinging

"Like an angry bastard lovechild of Gojira, Enslaved and Behemoth..."
- metalmouth

credits

released January 8, 2015

Guitars and voice captured by Drew James Griffiths
Drums captured by Dan Grainger at Maelstrom Studios
Guest guitar solo on track two by Daniel Wiggins
Mixed by Drew James Griffiths

Artwork by Jeff Christensen
'Ur Draugr' glyph designed by Christophe Szpajdel
Extraneous insert artwork by Drew James Griffiths

Dan Grainger - Drums
Dean Lockhart - Guitars
Drew Griffiths - Bass / Guitars / Vocals

Released independently January 8, 2015
Released by Obscure Musick September 4, 2015

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Ur Draugr Perth, Australia

Black · Folk · Prog · Death · Est. MMXIV

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