Portland's Atriarch was recently brought to my attention (like, yesterday) via the chatbox, and to be honest, it's downright shameful to have never even heard of such an awesome band located right in my own back yard. I did a bit of research and came up with this:
"Vocalist Lenny Smith describes Atriarch as “a living entity comprised of four parts, offering catharsis through sonic ritual where there is no god, there is no devil; there is an all encompassing force that connects all living things.”
Comprised of members from Graves At Sea, Trees, Final Conflict, and Get Hustle, Seventh Rule will release "Forever the End," the first full length by Atriarch, in the coming summer months. "Forever the End" was tracked in Portland with the help of William Holloway then mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson (Ludicra, Asunder, Saviors) at Earhammer Studios in Oakland, CA."
So that's pretty awesome. If you can't tell by the videos/mp3 (or the fucking antlers on the mic stand), Atriarch slather on some crusty blackened psyche/doom in the vein of Yob, Asunder, and Graves at Sea, but tinged with that certain ritualistic "cascadian" atmosphere that Pacific NW bands are famous for. Also, their vocalist is awesome and kind of reminds me of Ozzy when he's not peeling the paint off walls with his wretched shriek.
Keep an eye out for when the LP drops, and come say hi the next time Atriarch plays in Portland, because I'll definitely be there.
Atriarch Bandcamp.
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