For the past fifteen years, ONE MASTER has been conjuring raw and aggressive black metal in the dark corners of the US underground. Following up their acclaimed Reclusive Blasphemy offering, which ranked among the best metal records of 2015 by Loudwire, Metal Sucks, and Metal Insider, their newest full-length Lycanthropic Burrowing delivers thirty-five minutes of cursed and dismal fury. From the militaristic oppression of “Will Of The Shadow” to the haunting ritualism of the closing title track, Lycanthropic Burrowing is an audio document of a band ascending towards the elite tier of US black metal occupied by bands such as Nightbringer and Leviathan.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, and accompanied by artwork from Dave Fogg of Fog Palace, Lycanthropic Burrowingis an expertly produced record that is sure to be one of the most highly rated underground black metal releases of 2017.
Lycanthropic Burrowing will see release on July 14th on CD, digital, and limited vinyl formats via Eternal Death. Preorders are currently available at the official Eternal Death Bandcamp page at THIS LOCATION.
In conjunction with the release, ONE MASTER will take on a West Coast mini-tour from July 15th through July 22nd. The band will also appear at the Red River Family Fest in Austin this September alongside Panzergod, Yellow Eyes, and more with future live abrasions in the conspiring stages. See confirmed dates below.
ONE MASTER [events page]:
7/15/2017 5 Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA
7/16/2017 The Bancroft – Spring Valley, CA [info]
7/17/2017 The Tavern – Ventura, CA
7/18/2017 Elbo Room – San Francisco, CA [info]
7/19/2017 The Bamboo Room At King Wah’s – Medford, OR [info]
7/20/2017 Old Nick’s Pub – Eugene, OR
7/21/2017 Twilight Café And Bar -Portland, OR [info]
7/22/2017 Highline Bar – Seattle, WA [info]
9/22-23/2017 Red River Family Fest @ Barracuda – Austin, TX [info]
“Utilizing cacophonous production and unrelenting instrumentals, ONE MASTER harness a piercing auditory assault on the title track of their new record, Lycanthropic Burrowing.” – Decibel
“…a powerful crescendo. Piercing tremolo rings across the length of the track, soaring high above a punishing barrage of drums and low-end that stretches for over seven minutes. The fervent intensity of ‘Death Resurrection’ is an ideal example of what has made ONE MASTER so ruthless over the last 15 years.” – Metal Injection on the track “Death Resurrection”
“The songs are raw and aggressive, played in the classic, orthodox style. It’s as misanthropic and furious as you would expect, delivering scathing black metal that is not for the weak or unwary… A triumphant return for ONE MASTER; long may they reign.” – Wonderbox Metal
“As far as I can recall, this is my first encounter with the band’s music, despite the fact that this is their fourth album, but clearly won’t be the last — because ‘Will Of The Shadow’ is a real grabber. The intro is marked by a majestic, ritualistic kind of ominous grace, but the music becomes a cyclonic fury, laced with bursts of pulse-pounding thrash riffing.” – No Clean Singing on “Will Of The Shadow”
“As dark and unsettling as the album can be, Lycanthropic Burrowing is a distinctly rewarding listen (enjoyable is not quite the right word for something this dark). There is more than enough here to keep listeners coming back for more, and if this album is not recognized as one of 2017’s best, it would be a genuine shame.” – The Sound Not The Word
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