AOSOTH stream new studio album 'V: The Inside Scriptures' in full prior to its November 17th release on Agonia Records. Listen to the album on YouTube and buy your copy via the links below.
Stream 'V: The Inside Scriptures':
AOSOTH is the second project of vocalist and lyricist MkM (the founder of Antaeus) evolving in the black/death metal genre. While Antaeus sets boundaries for violent, grinding black metal, AOSOTH delivers more dissonant and 90's death metal elements combined with the work of guitarist & producer Bst (The Order Of Apollyon, VI), who compsed the music on the album. The duo is accompanied by bassist INRVI (the founder & mastermind of VI) and Saroth (Hell Militia, Temple of Baal) on second guitar.
'V: The Inside Scriptures' is a closing chapter of AOSOTH's musical and lyrical concept. Distinctive and downright suffocating, the album shows many differences to 'III' and 'IV: Arrow In Heart', the two previous full-length releases, especially in terms of atmosphere. The recordings took nearly three years and were interrupted by many events in the personal lives of MkM and Bst. At some point, the album was about to be abandoned and never released.
The drums for 'V: The Inside Scriptures' were recorded by T. at Hybreed Studios (Temple Of Baal, Glorior Belli, VI). All other instruments were recorded at BST Studios. Mixing & mastering were done at BST Studios as well, while the painting adorning the album cover was created by Benjamin A. Vierling (Nightbringer, Weapon). Layout and additional photography was done by Somnyum. AOSOTH's logo was prepared by Erik Danielsson of Watain.
Tracklist:
1. A Heart To Judge
2. Her Feet Upon The Earth, Blooming The Fruits Of Blood
3. The Inside Scriptures
4. Premises Of A Miracle
5. Contaminating All Tongues
6. Silver Dagger And The Breathless Smile
Album formats:
- Digipack CD.
- Regular black LP.
- Transparent LP (limited to 160 copies).
- White LP (limited to 240 copies).
- White & black t-shirts.
- Black zipper hoodie.
- Digital.
Buy at:
Agonia Records Webshop (CD/LP/MERCH):
http://agoniarecords.com/aosoth
Amazon (CD, DIGITAL):
https://tinyurl.com/aosothama
iTunes (DIGITAL):
http://radi.al/AOSOTH
Bandcamp (DIGITAL):
https://tinyurl.com/aosothband
Goolge Play (DIGITAL):
https://tinyurl.com/aosgoogle
Check also the video for the track 'Her Feet Upon The Earth, Blooming The Fruits Of Blood' below:
ONLINE
LINEUP
MkM - vocals
Bst - guitars
INRVI - bass
Saroth - second guitar
T. - session drums
BIOGRAPHY
Second project of MkM (from french based Antaeus) evolving in the black/death metal genre. While Antaeus sets boundaries for violent grinding black metal, AOSOTH delivers more dissonnant and 90s death metal elements combined with the work of Bst (Balrog, Aborted). Early work were quoted to be in the vein of a mix between Antaeus, Craft and Grave.
First releases did include a split 10" with Antaeus also pressed in cd format, a split EP with label komrades of Temple of Baal, a full lenght out on Total Holocaust records, lp version pressed by the Ajna Offensive.
Other EP and split releases include:
- split with Malhkebre "The Truth Through Salp" (2009),
- split with VI "Angels Falling Dawn" (2010),
- "Our Crown Of Sins" EP (2012).
Full-length albums include:
- selftitled "Aosoth" (THR 2008),
- "Ashes Of Angels" (Agonia Records 2009),
- "III: Violence & Variations" (Agonia Records 2011),
- "IV: An Arrow In Heart" (Agonia Records 2013).
The band perfomred a wide selection of festivals and gigs, sharing stage with artists such as: Ondskapt, Nehemah, Farsot, Enthroned, Hell Militia, Blacklodge, Heretic, Stormnatt, Baptism, Celestial Bloodshed, Sargeist or Watain. Each live show has received impressive reviews. Band's most recent performance at Maryland Deathfest (US) was no excpetion: "Obscure black metal merchants AOSOTH had quite a buzz going into their Maryland Deathfest debut (...) Live, AOSOTH are just as crushing (...) Something latently dangerous. The roar of the largely unfamiliar crowd meant the French knew what they were doing" (Decibel Magzine 2013).
"AOSOTH defy convention without bothering to publicize it. Their style is understated and focused, and it works" (Pitchfork 2013).
DISCOGRAPHY
Aosoth / Antaeus Split 2002
Temple of Baal / Aosoth Split 2007
Aosoth Full-length 2008
Ashes of Angels Full-length 2009
The Truth Through Salt Split 2009
Angels Falling Down Split 2010
III - Violence & Variations Full-length 2011
Variations of Violence Full-length 2011
Our Crown of Sins EP 2012
IV: An Arrow in Heart Full-length 2013
Drums of War / Appendix A Split 2015
Aosoth / Order of Orias Split 2015
IV EP 2015
IV / Appendixes Compilation 2016
Ritual Death / Aosoth Split 2017
V: The Inside Scriptures Full-length 2017