“Thanatology is a scientific discipline that examines death from many perspectives, including physical, ethical, spiritual, medical, sociological, and psychological. It emerged out of the “death awareness movement” that started in the 1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.” (source).
Despite its title, my upcoming album has nothing to do with depression or sadness. This album has nothing to do with gloomy feelings or fear of death, too. This album doesn’t even intend to transmit negativity. On the contrary: Thanatology is my very special diary that tells you in six songs, how I slowly became aware of the fact that the time – my time – is running out. I try to present a multifaceted and very emotional picture of this deeply spiritual journey.
The opening track (“The Last Wasted Down“, referring to the realization of fragility and brevity of life) starts with an oriental flute theme. The sounds of a flute and a piano combined with progressive metal riffs lead to another oriental guitar motif, then subsequently into a faster part with tight blastbeats.The second track (“Stepping Through The Shadow Line“) is intentionally two-faced: it combines brutality with orchestrated melodies, a thrash-based speed with a funeral hymn-like gloomy bridge. “Necronym” (the name of or a reference to a person who has died – an obvious link to all things I’ve left behind to have time and dedication to do new ones) starts with an acoustic, jazzy part followed by some unconventional melodies upon a monotonous, pulsating riff and a piano-based, gloomy middle part. Following a Voivod-like bridge, the song ends up in the original riff packed with synthwave fills. Then there immediately comes the orchestral into of the fourth track (“Legacy Of The Worthless“) with tons of guitars tuned in drop D and some synthwave support. The fifth song entitled “All Shall Perish” intends to be some kind of a recognition of our own mortality, signified with the ringing bells in its intro. Then comes a part of slow brutality supported by a brass orchestra and followed by a jazzy middle part with pianos and one of the fastest moments of the wole album in the shape of an old-school thrash riff. The closing track (“Farewell Before Sunset“) is again a thrash metal-based song combined with a melody that I find very emotional.
Well, that’s basically the structure, the logic and the message of my third album that will be released exactly on the second birthday of my debut material Hexapla, on the 3rd of August 2023. I can’t wait to show you the results of the hard work of more than one year! I hope you guys will enjoy the final product!