Belgium-based atmospheric and melodic black/death doom metal band Ethereal Darkness has released a brand new single and lyric video, "The Cycle." The music focuses on the dark side of life and the eternal relationship between life and death, loss and love.
The band comments: "'The Cycle' explores the eternal rhythm of life - how we navigate through waves of loss and joy, death and birth. It's a reflection on how meaningless yet profound our existence becomes when viewed through time's vast lens. The song embodies what we do best: powerful compositions wrapped in haunting melodies that embrace a hopeful melancholy. It perfectly sets the stage for what listeners can expect from our upcoming album, Echoes." Link

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"I can call our show an emotional exhibitionism. If you want to drink beer and cry, please come to our show, haha." - Nokt Aeon
"It's a dark album. According to me, it's the darkest yet in our discography. It's also very suggestive, very introverted, less direct, and might be less friendly..." - Daniel Moilanen
"I find it really bizarre, because right after the concert, you're already on the internet. I mean, come on. It's very different from how it used to be, but it's fine." - Anja Huwe
"They wrote that we wanted to influence people's minds with our bagpipes so that they would be willing to attack the police." - Irdorath
