Looks like Funereal Presence are set to release a follow up to the monumental 'The Archer Takes Aim' on the 15th of February. Four songs once again, and based on the martyred saint Achatius. The artwork is unusual but I'm sure it will grow on me in time. Looking forward to this one along with the new Negative Plane, whenever that materialises.
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Funereal_Presence/Achatius/755669
Looking forward to this almost as much as the NP material. Hope he keeps the clean vocals for this one too.
Absolutely, they added a great sense of austerity.
Is this definitely legit? Can't find it announced anywhere.
Not mad about the cover :-\
Monumental is the word. Looking forward to this for sure.
oh wow, this will be good. I like the artwork, it's a bit different than the standard fare.
I really like the artwork. Looking forward to see where he takes it with the new one. The last album was excellent.
Tried so hard to get into the first album but it just never clicked NP and OR for me are much better bands.
Nice one, was not familiar with this band they're quite good. The riffs are catchy and the clean vocals fit in very nicely.
https://m.soundcloud.com/ajna-3/wherein-seven-celestial-beasts-are-revealed-to-him
Gave it a listen earlier. It is not as immediately catchy as anything from The Archer Takes Aim, but perhaps more vicious and attacking in style. Looking forward to getting the album and immersing myself in it as I'm sure it will be really good given proper attention.
Pre-order of the LP and CD and a new t-shirt design are up on Ajna now. Hoping Sepulchral Voice put it up tomorrow.
New track is off the wall and brilliant. Cant wait for the album.
Gotta say, I'm loving that new track, can't wait for the album.
Full Album streaming here:
https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/02/11/full-album-stream-funereal-presence-achatius/
Words fail to describe how good this is...
CD and LP ordered so I'll try to hold out till they arrive.
Edit: Caved :laugh:
Dunno what to make of it at all. I saw someone mention on the NWN forum that it sounds like two bands playing at once and that's an apt description. It's much more chaotic sounding than the debut, less linear, less coherent (bearing in mind I listened to it on my phone and only once through) and much less immediately catchy. I think it's one I'll have to spend a bit of time with before figuring out if I like it or not.
Hmmm that doesn't sound too promising. I liked the last album but not a fan of much chaotic sounding metal these days at all. Will give it a listen but certainly not blind buying it.
I really enjoyed what I heard of it. Perhaps moreso than The Archer Takes Aim, which I always had more of a middling sort of reaction to.
Archer is the business. End of story.
The new LP and CD arrived today and I think the artwork looks really good in the flesh. The tones are more muted. I've listened to the album two or three times today and it's beginning to make sense. Definitely not an instant hit like the debut for me but it's growing nicely.
I bought both albums together and personally found them equally good. Nothing like them around, except the similarities with Negative Plane for obvious reasons, so would say the new album is also very unique!
The artwork looks killer on vinyl!
I've had the new one on almost constant rotation this week and it is savage. A real grower. Darker and more vicious than the debut, perhaps, and more difficult structurally, but totally absorbing.
Agreed with the comments above. Utterly class album!
First chance to sit down with the vinyl and read the lyrics. I know the songs inside out as I have listened to it so much so now delving into the lyrics too, it's adding a new dimension. Utterly fantastic album. I'll have to stick on Archer and see how it compares now as this just gets better with each listen.
I stuck Achatius on last night and again in the car this morning having not listened to it in ages. What a ripper. Just top notch from start to finish. There must be something new in the works by him at this point.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on December 08, 2022, 07:56:42 PMI stuck Achatius on last night and again in the car this morning having not listened to it in ages. What a ripper. Just top notch from start to finish. There must be something new in the works by him at this point.
Yep, one of the great modern albums. Great achievement to be in both FP and Negative Plane.
Yeah exactly. There are certain similarities but both bands are distinctive and have their own strengths.