Onus, by Empusae featuring Peter Bjärgö

Onus

by Empusae featuring Peter Bjärgö

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andyxotox A masterpiece by two outstanding Artists. Favorite track: Overwhelming Cruelty.

blauerosen The light that is found within the unbroken sonic and conceptual darkness is inspiring. Arcana used to give us glimpses of this 'light' in their music and Empusae too through their soundscapes. To experience the combination of these energies is truly special!

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	1.	Overwhelming Cruelty 10:21
	2.	Coiling Despair 09:55
	3.	Unavoidable Darkness 11:25
	4.	The Unsound of Love 08:05

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“Onus” marks the second collaborative venture between Empusae and Peter Bjärgö, following their critically acclaimed album “Proslambanomenos.” Unlike their previous collaboration, where Nicolas (Empusae) added instrumentations to Pete’s compositions, “Onus” takes a reverse approach. Peter contributes his voice and additional sounds to Nicolas’s compositions, resulting in a seamless fusion of their musical universes.

A voyage into the darkest aspect of humanity, navigating trough ambient atmospheres, melancholic chants, floating arpeggios, drifting melodic pads, pounding drums, alienating analog… leaving the voyager in the endless duality between hope, solidarity and empathy against despair
Onus, literally means “burden of life”, is about the the chains we have connected with our demons as individuals as well as the darkest and most cruel aspects of humanity.

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released March 29, 2024

Music composed by Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe.
Vocals, lyrics and additional instrumentation by Peter Bjärgö.
Additional vocals by Ia Bjärgö.

Mastering by Peter Bjärgö.
Artwork and design by Christel Morvan.

Released by Consouling Sounds

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Organic, Ritual, Electro-Acoustic, Ambient, Doom, Post-Industrial Soundtrack

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