AVATARIUM To Release 'Hurricanes And Halos' Album In May

Swedish doom metallers AVATARIUM will release their third studio album, “Hurricanes And Halos”, on May 26 via Nuclear Blast. Once again, singer Jennie-Ann Smith and her gentlemen cast a spell over you with a truly magical sound experience.

As was the case with the band’s first two efforts, AVATARIUM relies on beauty and darkness, heavy guitars and fragile sounds, unique female vocals and the mystic vintage blues sound from the ’60s, while still staying on modern ground and trusting into the haunting soul of doom rock. Six out of the eight new tracks were forged by CANDLEMASS wizard Leif Edling, but guitar master Marcus Jidell and Jennie-Ann Smith also contributed to the songwriting and formed a worthy successor to “The Girl With The Raven Mask” — an album that landed the band the “Up And Coming” award from Germany’s Metal Hammer magazine.

“Hurricanes And Halos” was produced by Jidell himself, while David Castillo (KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, OPETH) recorded and mixed it in the famous Ghost Ward Studios and the mastering was done by Jens Bogren (SOILWORK, SEPULTURA). Together they created an organic and warm sound that sets “Hurricanes And Halos” apart from the overbred, electronically optimized mass.

“Recording ‘Hurricanes And Halos’ has truly been an emotional roller coaster for me and I do think that has contributed to a pure and vibrating energy on the album. I am deeply proud of what we have achieved together,” states Jennie-Ann Smith. Jidell adds: “It feels like the two previous albums and the EPs lead us to this one. It’s been a natural flow to where we are today, musical- and emotional-wise.”

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net