DIRGE
by DIRGE
newt
newt
I can't really pick a favourite track, because all four tracks make such a perfect whole. Really majestic, elegant and raw at the same time. Really masterful.
Album_Hunters
Album_Hunters
I was drawn in by the artwork and hooked by the concept: four circles of crises. Subtle sample/tone changes from song to song elevate an otherwise decent post-metal album to greatness. re-listenable and meditative, it is a gem from a burgeoning doom scene in South Asia.
4.25/5 Arrowheads.
- Album Hunters
Favorite track: CONDEMNED.
4.25/5 Arrowheads.
- Album Hunters
Favorite track: CONDEMNED.
celephays
celephays
It's been a while since I smashed that "purchase" button so quickly after hearing an album.
This is fantastic.
This is fantastic.
Colin M.
Colin M.
Dirge's debut "Ah Puch" was great. Somehow they've topped that effort in every way. This is really damn good.
Favorite track: GRIEF.
Darknight
Darknight
A new album from Dirge is the crushing equivalent of a mechanical car crusher being played through the speakers, doomy sludgetastic post metal masterpiece conveyed over four heavy tracks. Do not let this record pass you by, it's a must in anyone's metal collection and may become my fave album of 2023.
Favorite track: CONDEMNED.
El Negro
El Negro
This album kick ass in many different ways. The heaviness of death/doom fit perfect together with the post rock parts and psychedelic elements. Sure one of the best releases 2023
Favorite track: GRIEF.
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Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift cardDownload available in 16-bit/44.1kHz.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumContains DIRGE Compact Disk Digipack with 8 Page Inlay Booklet
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about
"The Rings of Crises"
The album is a compilation of crises, in different forms. It is an attempt to evoke emotions which lie at the core of discomfort. The four songs are representative of the causes of pain. The soundscapes have been designed to suit the ethos of each song & the lyrics are inspired from real life experiences of anger, guilt, sorrow, and fear. We want to take the listener on a journey of self-actualisation through this album, as our aim is to create a sense of catharsis through the experience of the four songs. The album artwork – “The rings of crises” is a metaphor for this very listening experience. The three layers represent the first three songs on the album and depict the imagery contained within it. In the centre is an empty void, representing the fourth song.
Using their time post-pandemic to write and record a follow-up to 2018’s Ah Puch, the band’s forthcoming self-titled album scheduled for release in March 2023 on Immersive Sounds– finds the quintet taking a sonic journey of discovery. Offering up a truly devastating and personal statement, particularly when compared to the wide-sweeping vistas of Mayan myths and South American jungles of their debut, Dirge looks inward while simultaneously reflecting our world at large.
The band’s new self-titled album ‘Dirge’ will be a 43 minute long album consisting of 4 tracks. Sonically it's a unique blend of doom, sludge, post-metal, psychedelic rock, contemporary doom and the likes, which the band believes makes for their best effort yet
The album is a compilation of crises, in different forms. It is an attempt to evoke emotions which lie at the core of discomfort. The four songs are representative of the causes of pain. The soundscapes have been designed to suit the ethos of each song & the lyrics are inspired from real life experiences of anger, guilt, sorrow, and fear. We want to take the listener on a journey of self-actualisation through this album, as our aim is to create a sense of catharsis through the experience of the four songs. The album artwork – “The rings of crises” is a metaphor for this very listening experience. The three layers represent the first three songs on the album and depict the imagery contained within it. In the centre is an empty void, representing the fourth song.
Using their time post-pandemic to write and record a follow-up to 2018’s Ah Puch, the band’s forthcoming self-titled album scheduled for release in March 2023 on Immersive Sounds– finds the quintet taking a sonic journey of discovery. Offering up a truly devastating and personal statement, particularly when compared to the wide-sweeping vistas of Mayan myths and South American jungles of their debut, Dirge looks inward while simultaneously reflecting our world at large.
The band’s new self-titled album ‘Dirge’ will be a 43 minute long album consisting of 4 tracks. Sonically it's a unique blend of doom, sludge, post-metal, psychedelic rock, contemporary doom and the likes, which the band believes makes for their best effort yet
credits
released March 10, 2023
Released via Immersive Sounds
Credits:
Ashish Dharkar - Guitars
Varun Patil - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Harshad Bhagwat - Bass
Tabish Khidir - Vocals
Aryaman Chatterji - Drums
All music composed, arranged and performed by DIRGE
Lyrics and concept by DIRGE
Additional synth layers by Apurv Agrawal
Produced by DIRGE & Apurv Agrawal
Recorded by Apurv Agrawal at Blue Cassette Studios (Mumbai), Gray Spark Studio (Pune) & Stained Class Productions LLP (Bangalore)
Mixed by Sanford Parker at Hypercube Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Oregon, Portland
Art direction / Artwork / Design by Gaurav Basu (ACID TOAD)
Photographs by Ankit Virdi
Released via Immersive Sounds
Credits:
Ashish Dharkar - Guitars
Varun Patil - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Harshad Bhagwat - Bass
Tabish Khidir - Vocals
Aryaman Chatterji - Drums
All music composed, arranged and performed by DIRGE
Lyrics and concept by DIRGE
Additional synth layers by Apurv Agrawal
Produced by DIRGE & Apurv Agrawal
Recorded by Apurv Agrawal at Blue Cassette Studios (Mumbai), Gray Spark Studio (Pune) & Stained Class Productions LLP (Bangalore)
Mixed by Sanford Parker at Hypercube Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Oregon, Portland
Art direction / Artwork / Design by Gaurav Basu (ACID TOAD)
Photographs by Ankit Virdi
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DIRGE Mumbai, India
Doom/Sludge/ Post-Metal band from Mumbai, India.
Mumbai’s sonic sludge/post metal
merchants are back in 2023 with the long awaited follow up to their 2018 debut album 'Ah Puch'.
Second full length self-titled album is out now
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Mar 2023 -
Oct 2018
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Woooow yes. This album rules, it's like coming across a wallet with $500 in it, in the woods. It's neat because of the value, but it's eerie because there could be a corpse nearby. This is one of my favoritest and uniquest album.
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It feels like the funeral doom counterpart to Sleep's Dopesmoker. A single, long stream of consciousness that evolves over time while maintaining a meditative focus. An instant classic.
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What I like the most about this album is that it seems to be more riff-oriented and memorable compared to their earlier albums which were chock-full of crazy dissonant riffage but their songs often meandered or lacked any distinct progression. That is not to say that this this album is any less dense, but is certainly a little catchier, here and there. As always with Ulcerate, their music rewards repeated listening while clearly retaining the tragic, emotional feeling the band is known for.
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