Regarding the signing, the band comments:
“We are extremely honored to become a part of Season of Mist! The new album is the apex of our years long work and we are proud to release it under the label that unveiled all the great music that inspired and enhanced our lives throughout the years! RAW IS THE LAW!”
Listen to the band’s previous album ‘Nevermore’ on their Bandcamp page.
The project ESSENCE OF DATUM was formed by the guitarist Dmitry Ramanouski in 2011 in Minsk, Belarus. After recording of the first demos, the band was joined by the drummer Pavel Vilchytski, who is currently and irreplaceable part of the duo and the reason behind the machine-gun rhythm section.
From the very beginning the project was planned as instrumental progressive metal. The prominent feature of the band is raw sound, various musical and stylistic elements, using oil painted artworks as album artworks and numerous references and easter eggs which are scattered across albums in profusion. All albums are pierced by the common scenario and concept which binds them together into a single story.
On November 20, 2013 the first full-length album ‘Event Horizon’ was released. The concept of the album was a journey through the surrealistic world where creatures dwell that exist in unconscious state and do not reflect or react to the environment they live in. By repeating their reflex and instinctive routine they are doomed to remain confined in ignorance about the metamorphoses and fundamental alterations that occur in their Universe.
After a few dozens of gigs and festivals in the support of their album the band went on with recording the second album ‘Nevermore’ (released on June 20th, 2017) in Minsk based studio Forz, with whom they are productively collaborate to this day. The band comprises of two permanent members: Dmitry Ramanouski and Pavel Vilchytski
Genre: Instrumental progressive metal
Line-up:
Dmitry Ramanouski – guitars
Pavel Vilchytski – drums
Links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EssenceOfDatum
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essenceofdatum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EssenceOfDatum
VK: https://vk.com/essenceofdatum
Bandcamp: https://essenceofdatum.bandcamp.com/
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And the result is absolutely marvellous! They are really showcasing their high technical skill level on all eight songs, and the song writing is first class. The songs are diverse, and intense, they are harder, faster and heavier than previously, they are emotional and packed with razorsharp riffs, hooks and breaks.
This album has more in common with ‘Avoid the Light’ than anything they’ve made since, and they are really playing to their own strength on ‘Boundless’; four guys playing post rock mixed nicely up with progressive metal. Each song brings something special to the table and each song stands out on its own merits, and I keep discovering new and interesting aspects in the songs!
An early contender for Album of the Year, and possible the best instrumental metal album you’ll come across this year!
Brilliant!
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