ERSHETU – Yomi

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• Bands:
  ERSHETU
• Duration: 00:46:32
• Available from: 08/11/2024
• Label:

• Debemur Deaths

Just over a year after the excellent “Xibalba”, Ershetu are back, a mysterious international project that includes among its ranks Vindsval (mind of Blut Aus Nord) and Void, responsible for the Debemur Morti label which, quite predictably, is deals with the publication of “Yomi”.
Six songs that recall not only the cinematic and progressive style of the debut, but also the concept: a research on the theme of death through various cultures. From Mayan mythology we now move to Japan with the band exploring the concept of “Kami”, the supernatural spirits of the Shinto religion, a change that is strongly reflected on the general mood of the album.
In fact, the melodies and instruments of Central America disappear to make room for the sounds of the Far East, resulting in songs with much sadder tones than in the past, while maintaining that ethnic and 'ancient' taste which is the true trademark of the project.
With the exit (we don't know if temporary or permanent) of Lars 'Lazare' Nedland (Solefald, Borknagar) from the lineup, Vindsval himself has the task of taking care of all the voices who, even without a cumbersome personality like that of the Norwegian singer , remain excellently orchestrated and always balanced between the screams typical of black metal and complex choral arrangements.
The whole album sounds really organic and natural, less dense than the previous one and with great space given to the vocals and instruments such as taiko percussion or xylophones, which often become the real protagonists, leaving the guitars with the sole task of creating that wall of sound typical of black metal.
The most epic moments such as the layered “Jikoku” or the dramatic “Sekiryō” are very suggestive, a perfect meeting point between metal sounds and the suspended harmonies of Japanese music, which demonstrates how much research work is behind Ershetu. Dissonances and theatrical voices that seem to come from another dimension take possession of “Abikyōkan”, but there is no shortage of slightly more direct songs such as “Kagutsuchi”, the episode that comes closest to the idea of ​​canonical black metal. This journey into the afterlife ends with the nine minutes of the complex “Nenokatasukuni” with its percussive power and its changes of mood.
“Yomi” confirms Ershetu as one of the most original and interesting realities that revolve around the Blut Aus Nord universe, a project that does not limit itself to developing its concept only on a lyrical level, but deepens it through deep and personal musical research .
At this point the curiosity to see where this journey will take us is even greater.