Australian doom / post-metal trio Black Aleph have just released a new music video for their latest single ‘Return, the second single from their upcoming album “Apsides,out 25 October on Art As Catharsis and Dunk Records.

Black Aleph offer what is best termed ‘deconstructed doom and post-metal’, creating bodily, earthy, heavy music that speaks to deeper layers of the human psyche.

Latest single ‘Return’ reveals a different side to the band’s sound. Here a moody chord progression cycles over a melodic loop, patiently building builds over the course of four-and-a-half minutes.

The track blooms with textural and harmonic layers provided by the guitar and cello, conveying a sense of melancholy and loss. From this simple dirge emerges a rich, cinematic composition which calls to mind the dystopian atmosphere of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and We Lost The Sea.

Spanish musician & film maker Michel Gasco produced a video to accompany the track. Of the piece he writes: “They say that the true journey lies in the return. Everything returns and leaves again – the sun, the moon, the birds. For many, the return is sweet, like a homecoming. But for others, a return home is impossible. The thought of return becomes a daily blow which rains down upon them. Others, forced to return, will find nothing of what they once knew – not even the skeleton of their old houses left standing.

“Apsides” was recorded over a number of years by Tim Carr (We Lost The Sea) and mastered by Mell Dettmer (Earth, Sunn O))). Jessika Kenney lends her sublime voice to a number of tracks, as does Natalya Bing her violin.

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Band photos: (c) RH Photography

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