2. Velvet Scars II
4. Tundra
5. Levitating
6. Limbic System Failure
7. Dream Sequence
8. Epilogue: Procession
Subverge – Zechrum
[1st Dirge]
Release Date: 28-04-2023
Arcane Dirge is proud to present the debut album from Subverge, sideproject
of Henrik Karlsson, famous for his work in industrial act Seven Trees. Hailing
from Sweden, Henrik first started experimenting with dark ambient soundscapes
in 1993, heavily influenced by many of the early Cold Meat Industry releases.
At that time, a couple of demos were recorded but no releases were put out.
However, decades later after the success of Seven Trees — resulting in
releases on labels such as Zoth Ommog, Metropolis Records, Progress Productions
and Energy Rekords — Karlsson feels it is time to do something different and
unleash a debut album. He describes the release as a “back to the roots” dark
ambient album, channeling somber atmospheres in the vein of early Raison D’etre
and In Slaughter Natives, combined with aspects of martial industrial and
modern classical. “Zechrum” is a diverse album, with tracks ranging from pure
dark ambient to bombastic martial pieces, forming a compelling entity held
together by Henrik’s signature layering of dramatic strings, luscious pads and
melancholic piano– sometimes presented in a way that leans towards early
Delerium. The album is available in physical format as a limited edition CD in
6-panel digipak, and as a digital download on BandCamp.