Veteran Ukrainian doom/death act APOSTATE, who released the critically acclaimed Trapped in a Sleep on Black Art Records are seeking a new record label for their next release. The band is also seeking booking agencies for purposes of worldwide touring.
Having worked with U.S. media relations company ClawHammer PR the last few months, APOSTATE has garnered positive press from multiple heavy metal outlets and radio stations for
Trapped in a Sleep. As a result, the band benefitted from a substantial increase in worldwide name recognition and is well positioned to build upon that success with its next release on a higher profile label. Listeners lucky enough to have experienced Trapped in a Sleep
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.
MP3s of Trapped in a Sleep are available. You may also request a physical copy of the CD. Please get in touch at apostate@i.ua if you are a label interested in releasing the next album, licensing the Trapped in a Sleep for new territories or a booking agent interested in working with the band. You can also hear the full album stream at this location:
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Praise for Trapped in a Sleep
“Ukrainian Doom Metal all-stars. This line-up has created an absolute work of art in Trapped in a Sleep.” – WeLoveMetal.com “Fans of classic doom metal collectives such as Candlemass and My Dying Bride are sure to be inspired by the somber reveries of the mighty Apostate. Based out of the Ukraine, Apostate recently unleashed a magnificent collection of tunes entitled Trapped In A Sleep (Black Art Records) – epic in scope filled with a sonic atmospheres of devastation and despair.” -HighWire Daze “In long-running Ukrainian quartet Apostate we have mid-tempo, melodic doomdeath somewhere between rowdier Katatonia and less-swaggering Sentenced with occasional swathes of plausibly melodramatic synth. Well-played, well-recorded, and otherwise well-structured” – Zero Tolerance “A version of deathdoom very focused on the traditional UK doom of early 90s, yet mostly stripped of the gothic influences which slowly crept into Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride in their latter years. I am…privileged to write reviews about the bands from Ukraine, if their work is quality, and it is clearly the case with Apostate.” – MetalReviews.com “With tracks of this length many bands would be digging themselves in a hole, but Apostate handles the responsibility of keeping the listener’s attention and most of the feelings they want to come across the listener flourish.Could also be an excellent gateway album for individuals looking to get into the death/doom genre.” – Foul Feast of the Flesh “It’s not just a retro trip and they incorporate melancholic choral melodies, doom death and gothic keyboards to give themselves a wider appeal. Apostate are ready once again to take on the world” – Battle Helm “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.” – JustDoom 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 BIO 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. APOSTATE IS:
Olexandr Kostko – bass Andrij Hudyma – guiar Volodymyr Dejneko – guitars/vocals Vadym Ozhygin – vocals Bohdan Kozub – vocals Ihor Kudyk – drums Oleh Biblyj – keyboards |
