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OFDRYKKJA reveal second track new AOP RECORDS album – features COLDWORLD member

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 by Steve Bruder Des Lichts

Today, sonic iconoclasts Ofdrykkja reveal the new track “The Cleansing.” The track is the second single from the band’s highly anticipated fourth album, After the Storm, set for international release on November 25th via AOP Records . Featuring ColdWorld mainman Georg Börner, hear Ofdrykkja‘s “The Cleansing” here:

It is no secret that the music of Ofdrykkja has never sounded quite the same. As the Swedish trio strive to keep evolving on a personal level, this is naturally reflected in their music, as well. While 2019’s preceding Gryningsvisor was more of a traditional atmospheric/ambient black metal album, the aptly titled After the Storm ventures away, off the beaten path, and proceeds to distance itself from some of the more traditional elements that are usually prominent in metal music.

At once recognizably Ofdrykkja and something quite different altogether, the ever-solemn After the Storm plaintively emphasizes the band’s traditional Swedish folk side, along the way incorporating elements of post-rock, neofolk, and even dark pop. Mesmerizing and magical is this blend, but the band’s roots are never far away; in fact, Ofdrykkja argue the spirit of metal is still prominent across After the Storm. Naturally, the somber mood and atmosphere is one thing that has remained constant in their music throughout the years, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon, but never without the presence of hope. After the Storm gorgeously displays this presence, becoming a beam of light piercing through the darkness. Call Ofdrykkja what you will, but even at their quietest and most restrained, their power and poignancy is unchallenged.

Hear the previously revealed “The Mære” HERE, also at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. Cover artwork, courtesy of Maéna Paillet, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Ofdrykkja’s After the Storm
1. The Light
02. Hårgalåten
3. The Mære
4. After the Storm
5. The Cleansing
6. Själavandring
7. Beyond the Belt of Orion

MORE INFO:
www.facebook.com/ofdrykkja

www.aoprecords.de

OFDRYKKJA set release date for new AOP RECORDS album, reveal first video

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 by Steve Bruder Des Lichts

Today, AOP Records announces November 25th as the international release date for Ofdrykkja‘s highly anticipated fourth album, After the Storm, on CD and vinyl LP formats. To coincide with the announcement, a brand-new video for the first single “The Mære” is revealed here:

It is no secret that the music of Ofdrykkja has never sounded quite the same. As the Swedish trio strive to keep evolving on a personal level, this is naturally reflected in their music, as well. While 2019’s preceding Gryningsvisor was more of a traditional atmospheric/ambient black metal album, the aptly titled After the Storm ventures away, off the beaten path, and proceeds to distance itself from some of the more traditional elements that are usually prominent in metal music.

At once recognizably Ofdrykkja and something quite different altogether, the ever-solemn After the Storm plaintively emphasizes the band’s traditional Swedish folk side, along the way incorporating elements of post-rock, neofolk, and even dark pop. Mesmerizing and magical is this blend, but the band’s roots are never far away; in fact, Ofdrykkja argue the spirit of metal is still prominent across After the Storm. Naturally, the somber mood and atmosphere is one thing that has remained constant in their music throughout the years, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon, but never without the presence of hope. After the Storm gorgeously displays this presence, becoming a beam of light piercing through the darkness. Call Ofdrykkja what you will, but even at their quietest and most restrained, their power and poignancy is unchallenged.

Cover artwork, courtesy of Maéna Paillet, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Ofdrykkja’s After the Storm
1. The Light
02. Hårgalåten
3. The Mære
4. After the Storm
5. The Cleansing
6. Själavandring
7. Beyond the Belt of Orion

MORE INFO:
www.facebook.com/ofdrykkja

www.aoprecords.de

SWEDISH MELANCHOLIC BLACK METAL TRIO OFDRYKKJA DEBUT NEW SONG, “SWALLOWED BY THE NIGHT”

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 by Steve Bruder Des Lichts

Revered Swedish experimental black-metal band OFDRYKKJA will release their third full-length album, Gryningsvisor, on November 29th with AOP Records. The band has debuted the record’s latest offering, “Swallowed By The Night,”

Commenting on the song, Pessimisten (vocals, horns) says, “The lyrics of ‘Swallowed by the Night’ is written in short sequences, like nightmares a sub conscience would create, based on the current state of mind. Stories made out of unprocessed emotions. It is truly a dark song, as dark as the night – but even the longest of nights will have its dawn, and while this song tells the stories of a long struggle, it is in fact about those first, warm sun rays piercing through the trees, after a very long and cold night.”

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In case it was missed, stream band’s previously released song “The Swan”: https://youtu.be/35MYohCMuxo

Formed eight years ago out of necessity to cope with agonizing depression, debilitating addiction and endless pain, OFDRYKKJA has seen the light amongst the darkness for their latest record, which translates to “Ballads At Dawn.” After years of self-inflicted turmoil and suffering, the trio has found solace in healing and self-reflection which is heard on their latest evolution, Gryningsvisor.

Eight years ago, three darkness consumed men seeked to ventilate their seemingly endless struggle through addiction and mental illness conjured their first album “A life worth losing“.

Drabbad was gunned down by police and spent a three year prison sentence, with most of the songs on their second album written from within the prison walls. Having hit rock bottom, the band sought a way out of that dark wilderness, releasing “Irrfärd” (which translates to ‘Aimless journey’). Following the release the band went their separate ways to pursue personal journeys that eventually led them to find peace in sobriety and awakening purpose, and ultimately to their forthcoming record, Gryningsvisor.

Drabbad adds, “Ofdrykkja has always been an instrument of therapy for us, and therapy exists to help one evolve. It would serve us no purpose to walk in old footsteps, and neither would it be authentic to force it. We hope you appreciate our evolution, both personal and musical.”

Lineup: Drabbad – Vocals, Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Electronics, Bass, Drums

Ahlström – Backing vocals, Guitars, Bass, Acoustic guitars, Electronics, Celtic lyre, Violin

Pessimisten – Vocals, Horn on Herr Mannelig

Guest musicians:

Miranda Samuelsson – Vocals

Nylonwings – Acoustic guitars and digital cello arrangements

Credits: This album was recorded in Studio Cave by Pontus Ekwall and in home studio between January 2018 and August 2019.

Mixed & Mastered by Ahlström.

All artworks included were painted by Alessia Brusco and digitally edited by Drabbad.