In The Hearts Of Emperors [SE]
IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS from Sweden founded in 2009 is a 4-piece band from Nyköping/Sweden. Who perfectly combine different elements from doom, sludge & post-rock and give it a special touch by the emotional vocals and long instrumental-parts. A band with much potential in the footsteps of Cult Of Luna & Envy.
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AA80. In The Hearts Of Emperors / Reka - Split LP
IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS from Sweden founded in 2009 is a 4-piece band from Nyköping/Sweden. Who perfectly combine different elements from doom, sludge & post-rock and give it a special touch by the emotional vocals and long instrumental-parts. A band with much potential in the footsteps of Cult Of Luna & Envy.
REKA from Moscow, Russia play excellent atmospheric sludgey hardcore. All parts feel very well placed with no dull moments or filler, every track is heavy and memorable, perfect build ups with satisfying crushing payoffs. Its a really enjoyable, intense album. The band features the vocalist from CELESTE, several members of OPTIMUS PRIME and FORTUNAE VERBERA. The sound is heavy and has a dirty sludgey touch. Absolutely recommandable for fans of CELESTE and (faster) AMEN RA.
Pressing Details:
First Press (15.02.2012): 200x clear + 300x black Vinyl, printed innersleeve
Second Press (2015): 200x white + 300x black Vinyl, printed innersleeve
Tracklist:
A1. In The Hearts Of Emerors – Dreams Of Hope & Loneliness, Pt. I
A2. In The Hearts Of Emerors – Dreams Of Hope & Loneliness, Pt. II
A3. In The Hearts Of Emerors – Dreams Of Hope & Loneliness, Pt. III
B1. Reka – Legacy
B2. Reka - Apostasy
AA66. Downfall Of Gaia / In The Hearts Of Emperors - Split LP
DOWNFALL OF GAIA from Germany and IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS from Sweden share this split together and there wouldn’t be a better fitting combination to do this. Both bands play this dark crust,doom,punk style. DOWNFALL OF GAIA contribute two (more one long) song to this split. It starts very slow, like you already heard it on some of their last songs on 'epos'. It grows and grows over a few minutes until it breaks out. Epic, atmospheric parts meet blast. To compare it to other bands you can say ALPINIST meets FALL OF EFRAFA here. IN THE HEARTS OF EMPERORS are the counterpart to DOG. I really could copy and paste what I wrote before. Three dark, downtuned songs array to one long song here. Dark and angry vocals meet hard guitar lines. Reminds me very much to AMENRA. The LP comes in a heavy gatefoldcover with a printed inside. The vinyl itself will be pressed on heavy (180gr)
Pressing Details:
First Press (28.01.2011): 1000x red vinyl, 180gram, gatefold sleeve, A2 poster
Second Press (05.04.2013): 1000x transparent green vinyl, 180gram, gatefold sleeve, A2 poster
Tracklist:
A1. Downfall Of Gaia - These Wet Feathers...
A2. Downfall Of Gaia - ... Wont Dry On Their Own
B1. In The Hearts of Emperors - Marching Into Forever
B2. In The Hearts Of Emperors - Tears Fall Down In Order To Watch Us Fall
B3. In The Hearts Of Emperors - You´re Bleeding, Every Shed Of Light Is Dying