Finnish symphonic black legends ...And Oceans release new track and music video! • GRIMM Gent

Symphonic black metal formation …AND OCEANS are now unleashing another brand-new track from the upcoming album “As in Gardens, so in Tombs”. The new offering will be released on January 27, 2023 via Season of Mist.

‘Within Fire and Crystal‘ represents an epic symphonic black metal tune with a twist. The track and accompanying video represent an out of the body experience that has been around for millennia, too otherworldly to be told until now. Experience ‘Within Fire and Crystal‘ yourself via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE!

The album can be pre-ordered HERE, and pre-saved HERE.

…AND OCEANS vocalist Mathias comments on the track:

“A journey through tongues of fire, towards the crystal walls. And to return with the Key from the Observer.“

The cover artwork, which is created by Adrien Bousson, and further album details of ‘As in Gardens, so in Tombs’ can be found below.

Tracklist:
1. As in Gardens, so in Tombs (4:17)
2. The Collector and His Construct (4:36) [WATCH]
3. Within Fire and Crystal (5:52) [WATCH]
4. Carried on Lead Wings (5:14)
5. Likt Törnen Genom Kött (5:10) [LISTEN]
6. Cloud Heads (4:19) [WATCH]
7. Wine into Water (3:57)
8. Inverse Magnification Matrix (4:50)
9. The Earth Canvas (4:11)
10. Ambivalent God (7:44)
Bonus:
11. Samlarens Valv (3:49)
12. Third Eye Catalyst (4:28)
Total: 58:27

It’s rare for a band to commandingly return with their best effort to date, but Finland’s …And Oceans are here to prove that 2020’s Cosmic World Mother was the sound of creative floodgates bursting through into a new body of water, an ocean if you will. Well, that was their pinnacle up until their new album, As In Gardens, So In Tombs, is let out into the world. Everything that …And Oceans‘ first full-length in 18 years did well – blistering symphonic black metal, heady themes that dealt with the connection between philosophy and psychics, and …And Oceans‘ trademark adventurous songwriting – As In Gardens, So In Tombs manages to eclipse and recontextualize. It’s the sound of a band seizing every ounce of momentum and upping the ante in every way. While …And Oceans has never written the same album twice, in many ways, their latest sounds like an opportunity for the Finnish group to pick up and improve upon what they started. Symphonic black metal is never this fun, free, and fantastic.

Line-up:
Timo Kontio – Guitar
Mathias Lillmåns – Vocals
Teemu Saari – Guitar
Pyry Hanski – Bass
Kauko Kuusisalo – Drums
Antti Simonen – Keyboards