Et Disperdam Illud, by DEAD EARTH

Et Disperdam Illud

by DEAD EARTH

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
"Et Disperdam Illud" CD version comes in jewel case with 4-page booklet. Featuring cover artwork by Christy Johansson and Layout by Kristoffer Andersson.

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	1.	Last Cinders of Hope 04:47
	2.	Jaw's Decree 04:41
	3.	Doom Cerulean 05:16
	4.	Swords Drawn 04:34
	5.	Lazurite Throne 05:20
	6.	Speaking Silence 05:24
	7.	Pyres 04:51
	8.	Inflation of Kings 04:36

about

CHAOS RECORDS is proud to present the striking debut album of Sweden's DEAD EARTH, Et Disperdam Illud, on CD format.

DEAD EARTH is the work of the incredibly prolific Mathias Kamijo. The Swede is most known for long-running black metallers Algaion, but the man also was a live member for Hypocrisy during the latter half of the '90s and played on Nephenzy Chaos Order's cult-classic Pure Black Disease among many other endeavors. While Algaion have mostly situated their style as a Swedish approximation of the classic Greek black metal sound, with DEAD EARTH does Kamijo drive deeper into the dark waters of classic melodic black metal, moving at many speeds but always with a burning-cold melodicism draped equally in devotion and atmosphere.

Originally released on vinyl in November 2022, Et Disperdam Illud is DEAD EARTH's debut album, composed and performed almost entirely by Kamijo. Alongside him here are a wealth of guest vocalists: Henke Forss of Sweden's legendary Dawn, Björn Larsson of Mordbrand and God Macabre, Thomas Clifford of Abscession and Throne of Heresy, Witchery's Angus Norder, and Kristin Starkey of Italy's Temperance. Drums are performed by Kim Arnell (Morifade, Prime Creation), and some guest leads come from master shredder Toby Knapp and Dark Funeral's Chaq Mol. Even with such an illustrious lineup of contributors, Kamijo's songwriting shines through; with equal parts class, grace, grit, and gleam, the shimmering obsidian spires of sound DEAD EARTH create enflame the soul with a timeless sensation of emotional metallic might, cold and old. The production is suitably sharp and streamlined, imparting razor-sharp clarity to these eight tracks of snowdrifted beauty.

Now finally available on CD, witness a new torchbearer of classic Swedish melodic black metal with DEAD EARTH's Et Disperdam Illud!

credits

released February 16, 2024

Mathias Kamijo – guitars, bass
Kim Arnell – drums
Toby Knapp – lead guitar on Lazurite throne, Doom, cerulean and Jaw’s decree
Chaq Mol – lead guitar on Speaking silence
Henke Forss – lyrics and vocals on The last cinders of hope and Swords drawn
Björn Larsson – lyrics and vocals on Speaking silence and Inflation of kings
Thomas Clifford – lyrics and vocals on Doom cerulean and Pyres
Angus Norder – lyrics and vocals on Lazurite throne and Jaw’s decree
Kristin Starkey – vocals and choir arrangement on Speaking silence

All music by Mathias Kamijo
Intro and additional noise by Martin Hallin
Cover artwork by Christy Johansson
Dead Earth logo by Nikita Etile Nikolenko
Layout by Kristoffer Andersson
Guitars, bass and vocals recorded at various locations between 2019 and 2022
Drums recorded at Endarker studio in December 2021 by Magnus Devo Andersson
Et Disperdam Illud was mixed and mastered by Magnus ”Devo” Andersson at Endarker Studio