Swedish dark/occult rock act The Other Sun, will release on 23 July via Invictus Productions (Europe) in conspiracy with The Ajna Offensive (North America), the debut album entitled Daimon, Devil, Dawn. "Dark rock" is how The Other Sun define their sound. "Occult rock" would also be appropriate, but they draw influences also from surf rock, western score, and 70s rock.
When you read "dark", don't think of this as an angry, angsty darkness, but rather an exploration of the inner self infused with the psychedelic, a Western twang, the profound demeanour of deep-rooted occultism that conjures both the sunrise and the sunset and all that such implies when studied through the individual. Dreams start from darkness and turn into that invisible light which compels the Promethean spirit in man.
The Other Sun was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2018 by Fredrik Eytzinger. Their first EP, Horizon Between The Eyes, was released through Lapis Niger Productions in 2019. The current line-up consists of Fredrik Eytzinger (lyrics, vocals, guitars, bass), Árni Bergur Zoëga (vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards), and Tommie Eriksson (session solo guitars).
Fredrik Eytzinger is a writer and has published several books and articles in Europe and the US on topics related to occultism and magic. He is also the founder of the dark ambient band Nuclear Spells. Árni Bergur Zoëga is a professional composer and sound designer who is also involved in several other projects, such as Árstíðir Lífsins, Carpe Noctem, Helrunar, and Sól án varma. Tommie Eriksson is the founder of Saturnalia Temple and ritual ambient project Lapis Niger. Guest vocals on the track "A New Dawn" were performed by Erik Molarin, previous singer of the Swedish gothic metal band Beseech, The Mary Major and Dark.
The album cover and lyric transcript was made by fine artist David S. Herrerías. The booklet photos were shot by Gothenburg-based photographer Peter Gaudiano, with a layout by Heresie Studio. The first revealed track is "Stalking The Stalker", and you can hear it right below. Link
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