From the depths of suffocating doom: Absentia is Splendidula's most devastating chapter yet — six tracks of black metal and doom drenched in grief, shaped by real loss and featuring guest appearances by Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride) and Tim Yatras (Austere). The Absentia title track single blends atmospheric black metal and suffocating doom with haunting guest vocals by Tim Yatras. Post Mortem builds a landscape of intense Post/Sludge/Doom Metal where Kristien's bewitched chants clash against Pieter's harsh screams. Meanwhile, All Too Human by Oskoreien offers unrelenting waves of radiant black metal meditating on free will through the tragic story of Charles Whitman — achingly beautiful and undeniably sad.
“Tormented screams, relentless energy and hauntingly atmospheric passages ultimately unfold into a lingering climax, carrying the listener through a frozen landscape of grief, isolation and inner to...”
“This atmospheric track dives deep into the hidden struggles behind our public façades, blending doom, black and post metal.”
“A deeply emotional atmospheric black doom metal track featuring guest vocals by AARON STAINTHORPE, known for his iconic work with MY DYING BRIDE.”