ESBEN AND THE WITCH – Older Terrors – September 2, 2016

Dark atmospheric rockers ESBEN AND THE WITCH have unleashed the first track from their forthcoming album ‘Older Terrors’ (out November 4th). The haunting track “Sylvan” is exclusively streaming via the official media partners listed below.

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ESBEN AND THE WITCH commented about “Sylvan”: “We wanted to paint a picture of a forest in flames. Of wild destruction, spectacular and terrifying. The calm amidst the ancient pines shattered by an insatiable desire, all-consuming, all-devouring and with a raging intensity so fierce it can set anything on fire. Ultimately, as the flames engulf the trees, it is a song about searching for meaning and even beauty in a burning world.”

Regarding their album the trio adds: “Our forthcoming album ‘Older Terrors’ was written and recorded over the course of a year in Berlin, our adopted home. We have spent eight years getting here, sweating on stages, holed up in studios and exploring all that which inspires awe and terror. The album features four tracks. In this digital age of music we wanted to create a collection that worked together but could also be separated, each track standing alone, carving its own path and telling its own tale. This record is dedicated to the sublime. To Edward Young’s Night Thoughts, John Martin’s apocalyptic visions, Caspar David Friedrich’s forays into the forest and to the sparks of light that glimmer in times of utter darkness.”

The artwork of ‘Older Terrors’ can be viewed together with the now revealed track-list below.

Sylvan Marking the Heart of a Serpent The Wolf's Sun The Reverist

Line-up
Rachel Davies: vocals, bass
Thomas Fisher: guitar
Daniel Copeman: drums, synths

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