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Just in time for Portugal's National Day, Seventh Storm, the quintet featuring ex-Moonspell drummer Mike Gaspar, today unveils their first single, “Saudade”. The otherworldly track will drag you right into their raging sea of gothic metal, melancholic rock, and thunderous riffs.
“I wanted a song that spoke to the people with a care and love for our land”, Gaspar says, “our love for our parents. The memory of those we have lost and miss so much. This feeling that some friends or relatives are still here with us on our side guiding and giving us direction. One person I thought of a lot was Peter Steele. He was an amazing human being and a good friend. A gentle giant. I really felt like he was sometimes pushing me to do what I was meant for." Gaspar pauses and smiles sadly. “He was also a huge fan of Portuguese culture and our wine of course.”
The upcoming debut album entitled Maledictus, which was recorded at Dynamix Studios in Lisbon in May and October 2021, with mixing duties handled by icon Tue Madsen, will be released on the 12th of August via Atomic Fire Records.
With influences ranging from Bathory via Samael, Tiamat, Paradise Lost, Fields Of The Nephilim, Cradle Of Filth, and Dead Can Dance to even Van Halen or Mötley Crüe, Seventh Storm is only just embarking on a journey across the wild and wondrous waters of heavy metal history. And while not a concept album, Maledictus - graced by an atmospheric painting from Victor Costa - is tied together by a strong sense of pain and anger, paired with a flickering hope of forgiveness for our lives. Listen to and watch the video for “Saudade” below. Link
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