Imagine a blackened sound that claws at your very soul, a powerful, intense, swirling mass of energy emanating from your speakers, like the coming of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse heralding the end of the world. Except there’s only two of them, and they hail from Denmark. Following the release of their two critically lauded singles, the new force in black and roll unleash their debut album on the world! The enigmatic Danish duo Angstskríg protect their identity from the world but let their music do the talking. Which is equal parts sinister malevolence and epic brutality, as capably demonstrated throughout their coruscating album – ‘Skyggespil’.
A band so exciting that numerous powerful metal allies were queuing up to lend a hand to proceedings. 'Skyggespil' features stellar guest performances from the likes of Attila Vörös (Satyricon, Sanctuary, Nevermore, Tyr), Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator, Dragonforce, Sinsaenum), Mathias Lillmåns (Finntroll), Tomas Elofsson (Hypocrisy) Sylvain Coudret (Soilwork), 'Skyggespil' is uncompromising and direct, an unrelenting force that showcases the duo's dark musical vision. The perfect soundtrack to these unprecedented times we are currently living through.
More about Angstskríg;
In the latter part of 2019, Angstskríg summoned, felt inspired and rapidly wrote their debut offering 'Skyggespil' (Danish for ‘shadow play’), which was recorded in Hikikomori Studio with producer Frederik Brandt Jakobsen at the helm. It was by his hand Angstskríg’s particular take on the Nordic sound took form. To, furthermore, give a very diverse album even more assorted flavors, the duo called upon gifted musical comrades to take part in the creation of 'Skyggespil' and, thereby, elevating the songs to new levels. In spring of 2020, to take necessary steps towards fulfilling their aspirations and meeting their expectations, the duo expanded their circle of trust with strong and crucial allies. In other words, the seeds of a fruitful future had been sown.
Yet, the story about Angstskríg took its beginning decades earlier, some time towards the end of the last millennium. From a young age the duo were taken under the wing of a common mentor, under who’s guidance they taught themselves how to play. How to perform. How to create. How to be artistically curious. How to express themselves. How to challenge boundaries and convictions. Although the steps in the very beginning were small, this marked the offset of the musical journey of the duo. Though life separated the two and took them down diverging paths, where one pursued the road of knowledge, the other a path of entertainment, they never lost touch, and the idea to reunite at some point remained prevalent. So after gaining a decade of invaluable experiences and due to their respective paths taking new dramatic turns, the time was ripe to create, what would become Angstskríg.
D I S C O V E R
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iNPyVa4pnZANbl6umJNUb
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angstskrig/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angstskrigofficial/
Bandcamp: https://angstskrig.bandcamp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angstskrig
