Austrailia's Encirlcing Sea have just released their 3rd album and it is an excellent release indeed. The band are very unheard of and one I have only discovered very recently but I admit it did not take much to convince me to go ahead and order a copy of the cd (very limited to 100, will also be released on vinyl) and I am glad I did. Listening to the album reminds of bands like Altar of Plagues or Alda and then some, black/doom/sludge/post, it is all there all wrapped it a wonderful atmosphere and it all works so well. Check out the opening track (three of the four tracks are around the 20min mark) and see what you think, I doubt the physical copies will last long if any of you are intereted.



I myself am enjoying this quite alot (as one or two of you know ) though I am not familiar with the previous two releases, I believe they both consist of one single, long track.

I had this release in my list of most anticipated albums of 2013 and I am not disappointed. It is phenomenal, and easily their best work which is saying something because Ecru was very very good on its own. This is far more "black-metal" oriented than their last two, but that's not a bad thing because that is where the project shines, imo. Sadly I don't have the money for the physical release, but if it's still around when I do I'll be snagging one up. This will probably make my year end list. Its that good.

I can se this making my end of year list also and with releases such as this 2013 has got off to a flying start so my list could end up pretty big... Will have to check out Ecru when I am done absorbing this one.

Good band,I've seen then live a few times, thanks for the heads up on this.

i have known about them because of them producing Nadir by Beyond Terror Beyond Grace i need to check this out it sounds amazing

Yeah I think you will enjoy it SP, it has plenty of variety. I forgot to mention that the 3rd track is an entire acoustic number which was a bit of a surprise compared to the tracks before hand, it sperates the album perfectly especially considering the track lengths.

thank you it sounds really good and would be in my top 10 list of albums i have heard

going to be a great year for me metal wise

Me too, I have so much stuff on my radar I don't know if I am coming or going, not a bad complaint to say the least.

Cool, I remember their second album being really good. It sounded a lot more doomy than the song that was posted here. I enjoyed the song, I'll probably get around to listening to the album.

its a great thing to be able to complain about

Encircling Sea remind me of adrift for days in some ways so i am unsure if you know adrift for days but you might enjoy them, maybe they just remind me of each other because they are both a bit strange

Awesome stuff. Didnt really enjoy Ecru but this is superb

Will have to check this out it sounds awesome . I often wonder how aussie's come up with such dark atmospheric music when it's sunny everyday and the chicks look amazing and are plentiful .

Haha, quite true.



Not familiar with Adrift or Days SatanicPotato, will check them out, thanks man.

just read a review for a different band

http://www.metalobsession.net/2013/02/0 ... nce-spoke/

i posted it up here because it does specifically mention Encircling Sea so i thought you might like that too(have not heard them so i cant say)

You, sir, have piqued my interest. I love that album.

i am glad you like it, its one of my favourite albums of all time and that band is amazing live and really nice people from what i have seen, met them a few times

Thanks for the heads up Satanic Potato, I will check this out.

this album is really quite well done.

np STORMM i did read it wrong and they only did compare 2 songs with Encircling Sea but i enjoy the band anyways and agree with you primitivevoid pity its not really well known

This album is top shelf.

Another Aussie band to be proud of.