Nowy numer ANCHORITE

 

On August 1st internationally, Personal Records is proud to present Anchorite's highly anticipated second album, Realm of Ruin, on CD format.

Anchorite was formed in late 2018 at the Malta Doom Metal Festival when vocalist Leo Stivala (Forsaken, ex-Reflection) and bassist Peter Svensson (Void Moon, Assassin’s Blade, ex-Goatess) decided to form a band together. Firmly based in the field of epic doom metal, they started outlining the overall concept of the band and began recruiting members. The first member to join the band was drummer Marcus Rosenkvist (Void Moon, Assassin’s Blade), and work on material for their first album started right away. After trying several guitarists, the perfect fit was found in Martin Jepsen Andersen (Blindstone, Meridian, ex-Reece) and the recording of that album, Further from Eternity, could be completed. This first album was mixed by Magnus "Devo" Andersson (ex-Marduk) at Endarker Studio. The album contained a heartfelt tribute to Mark "The Shark" Shelton, the late frontman of Manilla Road, called "Valhalla Awaits," featuring ex-Manilla Road members Randy Foxe (drums) and Bryan Patrick (vocals).

After a break of a few years, Anchorite started writing new material for a second album. This time, compositions were done in a more of a band-collaborative manner, with everyone pulling in ideas. The new album was recorded 2024-2025, and mixing and mastering was again trusted in the hands of Endarker Studio. Titled Realm of Ruin, form fits contents, as Anchorite build towers of epic-ascending / descending emotion and heaviness. Truly, this is maniacal doom for doom metal maniacs - the band are forthright about their influences, namely Solitude Aeternus, Candlemass, and the aforementioned Manilla Road - but that takes nothing away from the poignancy and power of these eight equally weighty songs. Even for those well versed in epic doom, Realm of Ruin conveys Anchorite's own personality, indeed putting a unique twist on an otherwise-strictured idiom; one will find a plethora of dual-harmonic leads and tempos that pick up to a trad-metal gallop, among other tasteful details. What's more, the band cement their cultness by getting a guest appearance from legendary Mercyful Fate guitarist Michael Denner. Wander within this Realm of Ruin as the journey of the Anchorite continues!

In the meantime, hear the brand-new title track "Realm of Ruin" HERE at Personal Records' Bandcamp. Preorder info can be found HERE. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Anchorite's Realm of Ruin

1. Realm of Ruin [5:38]

2. The Lighthouse Chronicles [7:19]

3. Devil on the Throne [6:57]

4. The Apostate's Prayer [7:22]

5. Room in the Mirror [5:57]

6. No Vestige of Light [6:41]

7. The Unforgiving Ghost [7:05]

8. Kingdom Undone [7:16]