Trapped in a Sleep, the newest opus from Ukranian doom-dealers Apostate is now streaming in full at the underground webzine, Apochs.net. Visit this location to access this exclusive stream. Prepare to be crushed…
Veteran Ukrainian doom/death act APOSTATE released Trapped in a Sleep late last year on Black Art Records and listeners lucky enough to have experienced it are still thawing out and paying contractors for the repairs to their damaged souls. A collection of dynamically composed songs that combine doom’s crushing despair with death’s frightening aggression in a way that continually captivates, Trapped in a Sleep is a work that is strangely beautiful, darkly majestic, and impossibly heavy.
“Apostate has always been one of the best representatives of Ukrainian doom metal music. The album is a must-have.” – Dmitriy “Tiamat” (Ukrainian gothic/doom band IDOL)
“We’ve got something really new for Ukraine within doom/death, which sounds modern but at the same time like the older European doom metal of the nineties.” – Just Doom Zine
“It’s like something new that you can listen together with the records of the nineties and you won’t even notice the difference. Stylish and powerful record with high-quality sound that may stay in record libraries for a long time.” – Rock Lviv Zine (8/10)
“The sound on Trapped in a Sleep is certainly comparable to the British sound, although less strong gothic influences like My Dying Bride. For fans of old Anathema and Paradise Lost. The music sounds wonderful…deserves to be heard.” – Zware Metalen (88/100)
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Apostate was formed in 1993 in Lviv (Ukraine). The first demo Consign to Oblivion
was recorded in 1995. This tape was very well received by Ukrainian underground press and fans. In 1997 appears an EP A Song of the Dead Lake. This work and plenty of live performances brought for Apostate a cult status. The band split up in 1998. In 1999 vocalist gathered new line-up and continued Apostate, but in 2001 they disbanded again. In 2007 compilation From Consign To Oblivion to A Song Of The Dead Lake was released. Its positive feedback was the reason why Oleksandr Kostko (bass guitar) decided to reanimate Apostate in January 2009. During 2009-2010 the band has actively played live (including Doom Over Kiev III fest), sharing the stage with the renowned bands such as Cemetery Of Scream, Skepticism, Sadist, Crionics, Virgin Snatch, Parricide. Especially precious was the experience of supporting Therion in part of their “Sitra Ahra” tour across the Baltics. In October 2010 the new album Trapped in a Sleep was released. Currently the band is planning a European tour in support of this album for 2011, as well as writing material for the next album. Current line-up: Olexandr Kostko – bass Volodymyr Dejneko – guitars/vocals Bohdan Kozub – vocals Ihor Kudyk – drums Oleh Biblyj – keyboards
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