Okeanos

by Firtan

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bmurator German Black Metal. This time, while waiting for the new album, I wanted something else so... :) Very progressive in nature & extremely solid! The melodies & the vocals complement each other perfectly! Plus those little semi-Oriental melodies that crop up every now & then are just divine! I am loving this & it has been on repeat all day! Need to go through their discography as well & very much looking forward to the new one too! Highly recommended!!!
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Amanda Kauffman FANTASTIC German atmospheric black metal with violins. Excellent songwriting, one of the best albums of 2018. Favorite track: Nacht Verweil.
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whatisthis8175 Intense black metal, an insanely high point of black metal for 2018.
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WolfGolem Infectious, artfully constructed songs with incredible attention to detail. Feels like an epic adventure that ends to soon, forcing me to put the last 40 minutes of my life on continuous repeat.
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AASKE amazing sense of composition. This is a must have for the ones interested and complex yet modern and passionate black metal.
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tgoz Let Firtan drag you out to sea with this one. Trapped in the eye of the storm, nothing remains but to marvel at the forces of nature on display.
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1.
Seegang 08:36
2.
Tag verweil 05:39
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4.
Purpur 02:56
5.
Uferlos 07:01
6.

about

Firtan are one of Germany's most uprising extreme metal acts, delivering their very own mixture of styles to fans all over Europe since 2010. Having supported Rotting Christ, Imperium Dekadenz, and Der Weg einer Freiheit and played festivals like Summer Breeze and Metaldays, their sound originates from black metal involving atmospheric and progressive elements alongside intense vocal performances and accentuating ambient sounds. Firtan known for their intensive live shows, which, to date, they have delivered to ten European countries.

Now, after two EPs and one full-length, Firtan hereby present their strongest work, Okeanos. Inspired by avant-garde intellectuals like Nietzsche and Lovecraft, Okeanos is a dazzling display of epic black metal grandeur, suffused with autumnal atmosphere and winding-yet-captivating compositions. But, although deeply rooted in black metal, the overt muscle Firtan display here - not to mention the panoramic approach to songwriting, daring and boundless - helps Okeanos elude easy categorization. It's an immediately captivating experience, expanding the listener's consciousness whilst whisking the listener away to worlds yet unexplored. And its soundfield is as robust as it is majestic, which is no surprise considering it was recorded at the esteemed studio Klangschmiede E with Markus Stock of The Vision Bleak/Empyrium. At six songs in 40 breathtaking minutes, Okeanos is the album by which Firtan enter into the elite.

credits

released July 13, 2018

All music except violins and choirs composed and arranged by Phillip Thienger & Firtan.
Drums & vocals recorded during winter 2017 at Klangschmiede Studio E with Markus Stock. Guitars recorded by Florian Hein, bass & violin recorded by Oliver König and choirs recorded by André Groschopp.

Mix & Master: Markus Stock
Samples: Markus Stock, Mario Hann & Firtan
Cover artwork: Denis Forkas
Layout & design: Oliver König & David Kempf

Guests contributions:
Klara Bachmair: Violins on 'Nacht verweil' & 'Purpur'
André 'Agordas' Groschopp: Choir voice on 'Seegang', 'Uferlos' & 'Siebente letzte Einsamkeit'
2nd Guitar played by Marius Zeinhofer

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