SARTEGOS unleashed a SPLIT with BALMOG, 1/31/2018 via CAVERNA ABISMAL RECORDS and "AS FONTES DO NEGRUME", 7/31/2013 via BLOODY PRODUCTIONS.
FROM BLOOD HARVEST RECORDS:
BLOOD
HARVEST RECORDS, in conspiracy with I VOIDHANGER, is proud to present
SARTEGOS' highly anticipated debut album, O Sangue Da Noite. BLOOD
HARVEST shall handle the Cassette edition and vinyl LP pressing while I
VOIDHANGER will handle the CD release.
For over a decade now, SARTEGOS have been a study in patience and perseverance. Helmed by mainman Rou, the SARTEGOS vision began humbly with a pair of demos in 2010 and 2011, with the staggering mini-album As Fontes do Negrume arriving in 2013 and truly putting the band's name on the international black/death map. Wisely not blowing his wad, Sartegos-the-man waited another three years for another recording, this time a conceptual split EP with the well-regarded Ysengrin. Two more years and another split EP arrived, with the equally well-regarded Balmog. Teasing, torturing...divine immersion into SARTEGOS' world had to wait.
At long last, it arrives with the long-awaited full-length O Sangue Da Noite. Encompassing everything so far suggested in the SARTEGOS stratosphere but revealing so much more, O Sangue Da Noite is truly the epitome of a grand debut album. At once modern and timeless, forward-looking and primitive, here does SARTEGOS singularly locate the sulphurous magick coursing through the most revered underground tomes lo these past three decades and soundly recasts them as his own. In fact, those paradoxical contrasts are at the heart of what makes O Sangue Da Noite work so exceptionally, exceedingly well.
More to the point, SARTEGOS as both man and band conjure forth RIFFS - riffs that are immediately memorable, yet impossibly obscure and dark. Many bands indeed forget riffs, or just write "riffs" (mocking quotation marks intentional); here does riffmaster general Rou create an ancient sensation similar to the glorious early '90s but mindfully not repeating exactly the same tropes. In fact, there's a strong (and strongly favorable) aspect between O Sangue Da Noite and the early/mid '90s Greek black metal canon: boundless riffs there, too, as well as mystical synth embellishments and intros. But, ever mindful to not simply retread the past, SARTEGOS uniquely chose a crisp 'n' clean production for its debut album. Where others mask their failings in obfuscating murk, Rou wraps his proud 'n' powerful constructions in a soundfield that heightens their glory, grit, and girth. Because at the end of the day, this is a fucking METAL record: true is its steel, forged with stealth and skill.
However, let it be known that SARTEGOS chooses not to be labelled as a Spanish band. SARTEGOS itself is a Galician word, and suitably are all Rou's lyrics in Galician language. There are also many references to certain aspects and concepts from Galician folklore, myths, etc. It's a fact that, politically speaking, Galicia is a part of the Spanish state, but labelling SARTEGOS as a Spanish band would be wrong.
Or, simply revel in the universal language of ancient black/death that is SARTEGOS' bound-to-be-classic O Sangue Da Noite.
For over a decade now, SARTEGOS have been a study in patience and perseverance. Helmed by mainman Rou, the SARTEGOS vision began humbly with a pair of demos in 2010 and 2011, with the staggering mini-album As Fontes do Negrume arriving in 2013 and truly putting the band's name on the international black/death map. Wisely not blowing his wad, Sartegos-the-man waited another three years for another recording, this time a conceptual split EP with the well-regarded Ysengrin. Two more years and another split EP arrived, with the equally well-regarded Balmog. Teasing, torturing...divine immersion into SARTEGOS' world had to wait.
At long last, it arrives with the long-awaited full-length O Sangue Da Noite. Encompassing everything so far suggested in the SARTEGOS stratosphere but revealing so much more, O Sangue Da Noite is truly the epitome of a grand debut album. At once modern and timeless, forward-looking and primitive, here does SARTEGOS singularly locate the sulphurous magick coursing through the most revered underground tomes lo these past three decades and soundly recasts them as his own. In fact, those paradoxical contrasts are at the heart of what makes O Sangue Da Noite work so exceptionally, exceedingly well.
More to the point, SARTEGOS as both man and band conjure forth RIFFS - riffs that are immediately memorable, yet impossibly obscure and dark. Many bands indeed forget riffs, or just write "riffs" (mocking quotation marks intentional); here does riffmaster general Rou create an ancient sensation similar to the glorious early '90s but mindfully not repeating exactly the same tropes. In fact, there's a strong (and strongly favorable) aspect between O Sangue Da Noite and the early/mid '90s Greek black metal canon: boundless riffs there, too, as well as mystical synth embellishments and intros. But, ever mindful to not simply retread the past, SARTEGOS uniquely chose a crisp 'n' clean production for its debut album. Where others mask their failings in obfuscating murk, Rou wraps his proud 'n' powerful constructions in a soundfield that heightens their glory, grit, and girth. Because at the end of the day, this is a fucking METAL record: true is its steel, forged with stealth and skill.
However, let it be known that SARTEGOS chooses not to be labelled as a Spanish band. SARTEGOS itself is a Galician word, and suitably are all Rou's lyrics in Galician language. There are also many references to certain aspects and concepts from Galician folklore, myths, etc. It's a fact that, politically speaking, Galicia is a part of the Spanish state, but labelling SARTEGOS as a Spanish band would be wrong.
Or, simply revel in the universal language of ancient black/death that is SARTEGOS' bound-to-be-classic O Sangue Da Noite.
R.Morgade - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Dark Poetry and Voice of the Night
J.Farré - Drums
Cover art and layout by Miguel Sueiro
FROM I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS:
SARTEGOS "O Sangue da Noite"
Out November 29th, 2019. Preview track:
https://
Pre-orders are open!
COMPACT DISC (incl. Digital): metalodyssey.8merch.com/
• Ltd 300
• Jewel box CD
• 12-page Booklet with lyrics
Digital: https://
12"LP and Cassete editions via Blood Harvest Records.
Lead by Rou Morgade (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), SARTEGOS may have been a silent presence in today's underground metal, but their shadow inexorably lengthened on the scene throughout the decade. After a couple of demos released in 2010 and 2011, the Galician band proved its worth thanks to two important recordings: the revelatory “As Fontes Do Negrume” EP (2013), and the formidable “Resvrrezionespiritval” split with YSENGRIN (2016), both released on vinyl format through I, Voidhanger Records.
For SARTEGOS it's now time to conquer the world with their debut full-length album, “O Sangue da Noite” (The Blood of the Night), which combines the primitive and abrasive sounds of 90s metal with a tense and sharp songwriting devoted to obscure and morbid atmospheres.
“One of the things I wanted to achieve with this album was to compose dark riffs that one can actually remember, creating an ancient feeling recalling the early-to-mid Nineties metal, and especially the Greek black metal school. That's also why O Sangue da Noite is more black metal oriented than SARTEGOS' previous releases; at least more than As Fontes do Negrume.”
“O Sangue da Noite” is SARTEGOS' ode to the Night, the primordial darkness before creation. Proud of their Galician roots, with all their folklore and myths that are an integral part of the band's vision and concept, SARTEGOS explore the darkest sides of existence and the obscurest ravines of human mind by putting them in relation to Nature and some of its savage manifestations, blending in the sacred and the profane. “The album lyrics have been intentionally written in a deeper and more poetical way than usual,” Rou comments. “Alongside with references to archaeology, history and cultural elements from the place where I come from, I tried to link some local legends and mythos with some basic Luciferian or Satanic concepts, with figures like Samael, Lilith, Leviathan and Baphomet, and what they represent, in a honest and personal search through occultism towards self exploration and knowledge.”
TRACKLIST
1. Ventos (Prelúdio) (1:28)
2. Sangue e Noite (5:18)
3. Lajes em Tormento e Decadencia (5:48)
4. Solpor dos Mistérios (4:46)
5. Jugular (Interlúdio) (1:35)
6. Arqueiro (6:04)
7. As Devesas som dos Lobos (7:00)
8. Baphomet no Rashulmat (4:16)
9. Poáo e Serpe (3:47)
10. Águas Negras (Final) (1:43)
Total Time 41:45
R.Morgade - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Dark Poetry and Voice of the Night
J.Farré - Drums
Cover art and layout by Miguel Sueiro
Out November 29th, 2019. Preview track:
https://
Pre-orders are open!
COMPACT DISC (incl. Digital): metalodyssey.8merch.com/
• Ltd 300
• Jewel box CD
• 12-page Booklet with lyrics
Digital: https://
12"LP and Cassete editions via Blood Harvest Records.
Lead by Rou Morgade (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), SARTEGOS may have been a silent presence in today's underground metal, but their shadow inexorably lengthened on the scene throughout the decade. After a couple of demos released in 2010 and 2011, the Galician band proved its worth thanks to two important recordings: the revelatory “As Fontes Do Negrume” EP (2013), and the formidable “Resvrrezionespiritval” split with YSENGRIN (2016), both released on vinyl format through I, Voidhanger Records.
For SARTEGOS it's now time to conquer the world with their debut full-length album, “O Sangue da Noite” (The Blood of the Night), which combines the primitive and abrasive sounds of 90s metal with a tense and sharp songwriting devoted to obscure and morbid atmospheres.
“One of the things I wanted to achieve with this album was to compose dark riffs that one can actually remember, creating an ancient feeling recalling the early-to-mid Nineties metal, and especially the Greek black metal school. That's also why O Sangue da Noite is more black metal oriented than SARTEGOS' previous releases; at least more than As Fontes do Negrume.”
“O Sangue da Noite” is SARTEGOS' ode to the Night, the primordial darkness before creation. Proud of their Galician roots, with all their folklore and myths that are an integral part of the band's vision and concept, SARTEGOS explore the darkest sides of existence and the obscurest ravines of human mind by putting them in relation to Nature and some of its savage manifestations, blending in the sacred and the profane. “The album lyrics have been intentionally written in a deeper and more poetical way than usual,” Rou comments. “Alongside with references to archaeology, history and cultural elements from the place where I come from, I tried to link some local legends and mythos with some basic Luciferian or Satanic concepts, with figures like Samael, Lilith, Leviathan and Baphomet, and what they represent, in a honest and personal search through occultism towards self exploration and knowledge.”
TRACKLIST
1. Ventos (Prelúdio) (1:28)
2. Sangue e Noite (5:18)
3. Lajes em Tormento e Decadencia (5:48)
4. Solpor dos Mistérios (4:46)
5. Jugular (Interlúdio) (1:35)
6. Arqueiro (6:04)
7. As Devesas som dos Lobos (7:00)
8. Baphomet no Rashulmat (4:16)
9. Poáo e Serpe (3:47)
10. Águas Negras (Final) (1:43)
Total Time 41:45
R.Morgade - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Dark Poetry and Voice of the Night
J.Farré - Drums
Cover art and layout by Miguel Sueiro
SARTEGOS: "O SANGUE DA NOITE" (VIA BANDCAMP, COURTESY OF BLOOD HARVEST RECORDS):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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