Chosen by Monk
One thing about working night shifts is that you grow used to an #AbsenceOfLight, which is something these Belfast doom-gazing post-metal newcomers address in the title of this, their recording debut:
The band say of the song:
It’s loosely inspired by the bleak, atmospheric tone of Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’, exploring themes of societal collapse, isolation and survival.
The quartet had already made a powerful impression on us at ÜRHQ, bulldozing their way through to the final of the local Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition, steamrollering over all opposition in the way and establishing themselves, in our humble opinions, as the odds on favourites to clinch this year’s coveted winning slot. Unfortunately, due to unavoidable work commitments, the band have fallen at the final hurdle and been forced to withdraw. Nevertheless, they certainly have a very bright (sic) future ahead of them and we will be following future developments with keen interest…