The symphonic death metal project known
as Sonus Mortis has released a new full-length album, “Hail the
Tragedies of Man.” It contains 11 original tracks for a total of
one hour of explosive listening. The record has been proudly
published as an independent release without the direction or support
of the corporate music industry. Building, burning and cresting like
a sonic tsunami of fire, “Hail the Tragedies of Man” by Sonus
Mortis is easily one of the most evocative and arresting examples of
symphonic death metal ever recorded.
The sole creative genius behind Sonus
Mortis and “Hail the Tragedies of Man” is veteran
multi-instrumentalist Kevin Byrne. Dublin, Ireland's Byrne cites as
main artistic influences Septicflesh, Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir,
Paradise Lost, Rotting Christ and My Dying Bride. He has described
Sonus Mortis' music as symphonic death metal with elements of black
metal and doom metal.
“Hail the Tragedies of Man' is the
third full-length record from Sonus Mortis, which officially began in
2013. Although chiefly a studio project, Sonus Mortis has amassed a
loyal following of over 10,000 online fans and counting. With the
obvious power of “Hail the Tragedies...,” there seems little
doubt that this number will grow exponentially.
Asked to comment on the themes of his
new album, Byrne writes, “The financial and political landscape has
led us to tempestuous and challenging times. We are witnessing the
erosion of liberty through fear/paranoia with America melding into a
fascist system of surveillance and intrusion. The Middle East is
becoming more and more unstable, civil war and uprisings are savaging
Yemen, Syria and many more areas. Religion still infects humanity's
roots, and Europe is at the edge of an existential crisis.”
Clearly the album is no sleeper, and
music fans with a mind for social issues and pertinent philosophy
will find plenty of both in “Hail the Tragedies of Main.”
“[My record] explores all these
themes,” Byrne writes. “It's tangled up with anger, sadness and
despair. This is one man's view of the world explored through dark,
bleak symphonic death metal.”
Bleak though it may be, the sound is a
visceral experience, swirling like smoke and rushing like wind,
almost palpable as it comes at the listener. Audiophiles are
challenged to hear any track from “Hail the Tragedies of Man” by
Sonus Mortis and remain unaffected. It will seize you.
“Hail the Tragedies of Man” by
Sonus Mortis is available online worldwide at over 700 quality
digital music retailers now. Get in early, metal fans. Very early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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