AAX-168 : Postmodern Witchcraft, by Book of Sand

AAX-168 : Postmodern Witchcraft

by Book of Sand

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JJLanecar This is a land of starving ghosts. Favorite track: Termites in the Trunk.

Trveheimer This is truly a gem, I was instantly hooked. Drawing inspiration mostly from darker Surf Rock, Neofolk, and Black Metal Magick, this release totally caught me of guard. Not the Sound I expected from Book of Sand, but some extremely sincere and exceptional Release. Favorite track: The Gates of Heaven.

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	1.	In Fever 02:17
	2.	Berries on the Yew 02:10
	3.	Termites in the Trunk 02:15
	4.	Black and Red, White Wings 04:42
	5.	The Gates of Heaven 03:33
	6.	Blood and Soil 04:13

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Released as one-sided 12" vinyl record
AAX-168 | Limited Edition of 100 copies

More info: www.aurisapothecary.org/releases/aax-168

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Throughout their recorded output, Minnesota’s BOOK OF SAND has been no stranger to interjecting outsider elements into their black metal sound. From down-trodden folk to gamelan and avant-jazz, the pillars of metal traditions continue to crumble beneath BOOK OF SAND’s masterful execution of auditory combinations. “Postmodern Witchcraft” presents a new exploration into the fringes of occult aesthetics via 6 tracks of what can only be described as “garage goth.”

From the very first moment the drums explode into rhythm, it becomes immediately evident that this is not a traditional BOOK OF SAND release. Deep, reserved vocals that channel post punk minimalism deliver scathing prose over bombastic percussion playing a surf rock beat, while clean guitars jangle and dense synthesizers fill the mix with buzzing girth. It’s an odd and unsettling combination that evokes gothic melancholy but fuses it with a plethora of vintage pop sounds. With nary a hesitation between tracks to catch a breath, “Postmodern Witchcraft” ebbs, flows, and evolves to form a dramatic collection of sonic anarchism that refuses to be categorized.

- one-sided 12″ vinyl
- 180 gram black wax
- no center labels
- B/W pro-printed jacket
- B/W double-sided insert

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released June 21, 2018

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Drinking Flowers

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Embryonic Memories

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Hell Is Now

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Dawn of Perdition

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Look Mum No Mixtape

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AAX-165 : Earthen Cloak

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AAX-178 : Finite

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AAX-168 : Postmodern Witchcraft

Jun 2018
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AAX-057 : Untitled

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AAX-S02 : Sampler #2

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