PLAGUE
SHADOWS
FRACTURE
DOWNFALL
“A towering, grief-stricken album, these four songs are able to balance a fierce rawness with swells of atmosphere that keep pushing songs forward without turning towards prissy symphonics.” [9/10] – DECIBEL
“This band combines doom metal, death rock & even hints of crust – into an intelligent soundscape.” – CVLT NATION
“I would buy this.” – Buzz Osborne / MELVINS
Hailing from Portland, OR, Atriarch features members of Graves At Sea, Trees, Final Conflict and Get Hustle. Vocalist Lenny Smith describes his Cascadian deathrock ensemble as “a living entity comprised of four parts, offering catharsis through sonic ritual where there is no god, there is no devil; there is an all encompassing force that connects all living things.” Formed in 2009, Atriarch sought out to combine elements of goth and deathrock while making sure to keep it heavy. On Atriarch’s debut album, Forever the End, the band describes the lyrical themes as having an “aim to tear a hole in the veil that blinds us from our true selves.” When asked to further describe that which fuels his lyrics, Smith states: “We are bombarded with ideals of a superficial shallow lifestyle, in which we are enslaved to maintain. Greed corruption fear and hate is the true face of this Self Serving way of life that we have come to call normal. Lose yourself inside the ritual and the veil will come crashing down around us all. ” Forever the End marks Seventh Rule Recording’s 23rd full-length release; a number often graced within conspiracy theory. Digital promo copies of Forever the End are now on hand for review/airplay purposes and the band is available for interviews and mix tape recommendations. Please get in touch at ClawhammerPR@gmail.com for inquiries. |
