Australian post-doom metal trio Black Aleph released a brand new single and music video for "Return", the second single from their upcoming album entitled Apsides, which will be released on 25 October via Art As Catharsis and Dunk Records. Black Aleph offers what is best termed "deconstructed doom and post-metal", creating bodily, earthy, heavy music that speaks to deeper layers of the human psyche.

The latest single "Return" reveals a different side to the band's sound. Here a moody chord progression cycles over a melodic loop, patiently building builds over four-and-a-half minutes. The track blooms with textural and harmonic layers provided by the guitar and cello, conveying a sense of melancholy and loss. From this simple dirge emerges a rich, cinematic composition which calls to mind the dystopian atmosphere of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and We Lost The Sea.

Spanish musician and filmmaker Michel Gasco produced a video to accompany the track. He comments: "They say that the true journey lies in the return. Everything returns and leaves again - the sun, the moon, the birds. For many, the return is sweet, like a homecoming. But for others, a return home is impossible. The thought of return becomes a daily blow which rains down upon them. Others, forced to return, will find nothing of what they once knew - not even the skeleton of their old houses left standing."

Black Aleph is a Sydney/Melbourne-based experimental ensemble featuring Lachlan Dale (guitar/effects), Peter Hollo (cello/effects) and Timothy Johannessen (percussion). More about Black Aleph, their upcoming album and first single can be found over HERE. Link