Italian depressive black/doom metal masters Forgotten Tomb have kicked of their European tour in support of their new studio album, Nightfloating, which was released in July this year via Agonia Records.
The album, Nightfloating, comes four years after the critically acclaimed Nihilistic Estrangement and it's an accurate picture of where the band stands these days, artistically; reinterpreting its depressive black metal roots - a genre the band helped to define in the early 2000s with its classic first three records - in the light of its 25 years' experience, Forgotten Tomb reinvigorates itself with a record that blends past and present, exploring darker territories and different shades of grey. From atmospheric cuts such as the anthemic title track and the blistering "This Sickness Withered My Heart", to intricate yet harrowing songs such as "A Chill That You Can't Taint" and "Unsafe Spaces", the band tops it off with the surprising dungeon-synth detour of "Drifting" and the 10-minutes epic "A Despicable Gift", crafting an uncompromising yet refreshing album and setting itself apart once again from all bands that followed in its footsteps. From the first note to the last, Nightfloating sounds unmistakably like Forgotten Tomb.
On the Nightfloating tour across Europe, Forgotten Tomb is supported by French atmospheric/depressive black metallers Nocturnal Depression. Check for the dates below. Link
Tour dates:
26.09 - Switzerland - Bern - Secret Sh
27.09 - Germany - Grosserlach - VFRR*
28.09 - Germany - Oberhausen - Helvete*
29.09 - Germany - Erfurt - From Hell*
30.09 - Germany - Cunersdorf - Tanks MC*
01.10 - Poland - Wroclaw - Liverpool*
02.10 - Poland - Bielsko Biala - Rudeboy Club*
03.10 - Czech Rep. Plzen - Parlament*
04.10 - Austria - Vienna - Escape*
05.10 - Hungary - Budapest - Supersonic*
06.10 - Slovakia - Banská Bystrica - Klub77*
07.10 - Slovenia - Ljubljana - Menza Pri Koritu*
20.10 - Italy - Roma - Largo Venue
06.11 - Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Bar 56
07.11 - Kazakhstan - Almaty - Zhest Club
09.11 - Georgia - Tbilisi - Junkyard
10.11 - Turkey - Istanbul - Dorock Hme
28.11 - Greece - Athens - Temple Club
18.01 - Italy - Milano - Slaughter Club
*with Nocturnal Depression
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