Originally started in 2004 as a one-man funeral doom project by Evgeny Semenov. It’s been almost 15 years since death doom act Intaglio released their debut album, and now they are back with some ambitious new material. Intaglio has always been a project that’s not afraid to push boundaries and set new standards in the genre. The extensive use of double bass and cello injects a unique character into the recording, and is just one of many things that helps make the band stand out from its peers in death doom metal. New album is a huge step up from the debut in terms of composition and production value.
Discography:
2005 – Intaglio
2019 – The Memory Of Death (Single)
2020 – Intaglio (15th Anniversary Remix)
2021 – Subject To Time (Single)
2021 – II
Press release
After many years of silence, Intaglio has released a new full-length album called “II”. The album can be described as a “doom opera” and will not only amaze old fans of the band but should also interest new listeners with the contributions Intaglio has made to the development of the style.
A large form was used on “II”, which is exceedingly rare in metal and rock music. Only live instruments were used in the recording, including classical ones such as cello and upright bass, and professional vocalists with voices varying from basso profundo to soprano have created a unique palette of sounds. The album is a conceptual work with compositions and lyrics united as a single large piece, and for the full experience should be listened to from beginning to end in order to completely immerse the listener into its atmosphere.
“II” was recorded and mixed at Slow Burn Studio (When Nothing Remains, Woe Unto Me), was mastered by Mika Jussila (Shape Of Despair, Isole, Unholy, Moonspell) at the legendary Finnvox studio in Finland, and includes stunning cover art crafted by the Polish artist Mariusz Lewandowski (Bell Witch, Atramentus) and designed to highlight and complement the album’s unique music. Both massive and sophisticated Intaglio’s creation is a brand new and exciting take on the doom-death genre.
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