• 300 copies
• Strictly limited edition Gold Vinyl

Beauty and darkness, heavy guitars and fragile ballads, vintage blues rock and modern doom - the sound of Stockholm's AVATARIUM is so unique, that the band already succeeded in drawing the world into their mystical spell with their very first album. The Swedes take you by the hand and lead you down into their mesmerizing and gloomy world full of absurd poetry and bittersweet melancholy with a raw sixties flair. Although the band was only founded in 2012 by SOEN guitarist Marcus Jidell and CANDLEMASS chef Leif Edling, they were already able to top the soundchecks of the most prestigious European magazines and draw all eyes upon them with their two albums and EP's. Now Hurricanes And Halos is the outstanding successor to the critically-acclaimed The Girl With The Raven Mask. Edling still continues his influence as mentor and creative force, and has written six of the eight new tracks. However, this time Jennie-Ann and Marcus were also strongly involved in the songwriting process, and with the new bass master Mats Rydstrm, the band is now ready to cross the frontiers of Europe. Where BLACK SABBATH meets soul and THE DEVIL'S BLOOD meet Old School Rock, AVATARIUM found their home. Rough and heavy guitars embrace the bluesy voice of Jennie-Ann Smith and with pain and grace the band knits a unique sound leading you right into another world. Asked about the album title Hurricanes And Halos, Jidell explains:"In times like these we are constantly reminded how power enables people to do evil in the name of a good cause. Whether there are religious, political or cultural overtones, their goal is always to manipulate and create fear in our hearts". Although the key tone of this third full-length release is amazingly catchy with earworms such as the 'The Starless Sleep' or 'The Sky At The Bottom Of The Sea', the band still relies on a crushing doom atmosphere with a ghostly vibe.

Title: Hurricanes And Halos
Artist: Avatarium
Label: Nuclear Blast,Nuclear Blast
Style: Doom Metal
Product Type: 2xLP, Album, Ltd, Gol, LP, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Release Year: 2017
Barcode: 7 27361 39091 4

Tracks:

A1. Into The Fire / Into The Storm
A2. The Starless Sleep

B1. Road To Jerusalem
B2. Medusa Child

C1. The Sky At The Bottom Of The Sea
C2. When Breath Turns To Air

D1. A Kiss (From The End Of The World)
D2. Hurricanes And Halos