{"product_id":"2448107","title":"Haliphron - Anatomy Of Darkness [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSymphonic death metal band HALIPHRON was established in 2021, comprising former and current members of \u003cbr\u003enotable Dutch metal bands, including Izegrim, Bleeding Gods, and God Dethroned. \u003cbr\u003eThis ensemble of musicians, who have known each other for many years and have previously \u003cbr\u003eperformed and toured together, share a deep friendship and a unified passion for their craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band's primary musical objective is to create a powerful and bombastic metal sound \u003cbr\u003ethat is relatively uncommon in their native country. \u003cbr\u003eWhile their music represents a sonic departure from their previous projects, \u003cbr\u003eHALIPHRON does not seek to reinvent the genre. \u003cbr\u003eInstead, they deliver their music with compelling melodies, catchiness, and energy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir notable performances at events such as CopenHell, Bloodstock, and support shows for artists like \u003cbr\u003eArch Enemy demonstrate the band's strength and dynamism. \u003cbr\u003eTheir new album, 'Anatomy of Darkness' -a follow-up to their debut album 'Prey'- \u003cbr\u003eis anticipated to be a formidable, dark, aggressive, and epic release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band offers insights into the new album:\u003cbr\u003e'With this album, we aimed to recapture the production quality of the 90s and early 2000s. \u003cbr\u003eWe returned to a traditional studio setup with analog equipment, acoustic drum recordings, \u003cbr\u003ehigh quality guitar preamps, power amps, cabinets, and microphones. \u003cbr\u003eAdditionally, we worked with seasoned recording, mixing, and mastering engineers, Hans Pieters and Andy Classen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe central theme of 'Anatomy of Darkness' explores the dangerous addictions that people can have. \u003cbr\u003eEveryone has an inner darkness, but the challenge lies in managing it. \u003cbr\u003eThe album features tracks about various addictions, including serial killing, gambling, painkillers, self-mutilation, and arson. \u003cbr\u003eIt poses the critical question: How does one confront and manage their inner darkness?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHALIPHRON's lyrical themes are consistently intertwined with their captivating and powerful sound. \u003cbr\u003eFor 'Anatomy of Darkness', the band has pushed their boundaries further than ever before. \u003cbr\u003eThe album features shorter, more guitar and riff-based tracks, intense lead guitar parts, and an overall more aggressive tone. \u003cbr\u003eA key component is the vocal diversity, incorporating grunts, screams, growls, whispers, and even clean singing. \u003cbr\u003eThese elements combine to make 'Anatomy of Darkness' a loud, epic, and aggressive metal album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band further elaborates on the album's cover artwork:\u003cbr\u003e'The cover artwork symbolizes the essence of darkness. It depicts a figure standing in a wheat field, \u003cbr\u003erepresenting the struggle against addiction. Darkness dissipates into small pieces, transforming \u003cbr\u003einto birds of freedom (which displayed on the back cover). This can be interpreted in two ways: \u003cbr\u003eovercoming addiction and achieving freedom, or succumbing to it and finding a different form of freedom. \u003cbr\u003eIt represents every individual's personal battle with their inner darkness. \u003cbr\u003eThe title track, 'Anatomy of Darkness', is the final instrumental piece on the album, enca","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54419503710593,"sku":"2448107","price":25.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/3760053847836.jpg?v=1750562390","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2448107","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}