Like: Chelsea Wolfe, True Widow, Emma Ruth Rundle
Label: n/a
Adjectives: Ominous, Foreboding, Haunting
Description: In the hands of new metal duo Cruxis, doom metal reshapes into a genre-defying blend that's hard to pin down. With Chris Williams (Primitive Knot) and Amanda Votta (The Floating World) at the helm, their music boasts a relentlessly dark ambiance, straddling the realms of black metal and dark alternative rock. Drawing from a diverse array of influences including post punk, industrial, hardcore, crust, and sludge, Cruxis infuses their sound with an experimental flair. At the core of their thematic exploration lies Fāl-gūsh, a track from their debut album, lifting influence from the ancient practice of Persian divination.
According to the band: "The words for this song were written based on overheard, misheard and misunderstood conversations listened in on during an evening walk. The song title is an ancient form of divination from Persia, mostly performed by young girls on a special day of the year. You would speak your question, and then secret yourself behind a garden wall, a fence a dim corner outside, and listen in on the conversations of those gathered or walking outside. The words you heard - or thought you heard - would provide an answer to your question."
