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The vastness of everything is something that I think about a lot, says Spelljammer bassist / vocalist Niklas Olsson. And it certainly shows in both the expansive, sludgy sounds and contemplative lyrics of the Stockholm, Sweden based trio. Following a five year break between their previous album, Ancient Of Daysperhaps fittingly spent pondering said vastnessSpelljammer is back with an album that perfectly bridges the bands earlier desert rock leanings and their later massive, slow-burning riffs.
Abyssal Trip (note: carefully re-read that album title) takes its moniker from the perpetually dark, cold, oxygen-free zone at the bottom of the ocean. The six song, forty-four minute album fittingly embodies that bleak realm with rumbling, oozing guitars intercut with dramatic melodic interludes. The songs take their time to unfurl, making them even more hypnotic. Likewise, the lyrics take a poetic approach to establishing the sonic scenery.
The recording process for this album differs from previous releases in that the bandguitarist Robert Srling, drummer Jonatan Rimsbo and Olssonopted to capture the performances while holed up in the mental bathysphere of a house in the countryside near Stockholm. The songs benefitted from the relaxed environment of being away from everything, Olsson explains. Indeed, the album sounds confident and meticulously arranged, afforded by the bands isolation. Srling mixed the album and it was mastered by Monolord drummer Esben Willems at Berserk Audio. Abyssal Trip is, just like its title suggests, an epic tour through desolate zones which yields much to discover.
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