Like: Conan, Thou, Bongripper
Label: Art As Catharsis
Adjectives: Monolithic, Thunderous, Hypnotic
Description: Melbourne’s Ghostsmoker delivers a crushing piece of sludge and blackened doom with their new single Incarnate, the first taste of their debut album Inertia Cult. Ghostsmoker crafts a sound that is both compelling and deeply atmospheric with each riff resounding with monolithic, immense power. The track masterfully balances loud instrumentals with haunting ambient sections, underscored by hard hitting drums and fuzz-drenched guitars.
"Incarnate is about being stuck in a loop of despair and not being able to move forward through your grief and trauma,” says Brunning. “During the very early stages of writing for the album, my brother passed away suddenly which had a significant impact on the lyrical themes on the record. Our drummer Brayden’s father also passed away while we were in the studio recording the album, and the rest of us rallied together to finish the job in dedication to our friend who was going through such a painful time in life, and his father, who was his biggest supporter. The above, the hurdles of everyday life, relationships failing, new ones forming etc all ultimately fed into making this album what it is."
