JAUE, the melodic pagan black metal band from Colombia (El Carmen de Viboral, Antioquia), has unleashed the epic new album Cantos del Sur Salvaje on CD. Co-released via Satanath Records and Exhumed Records, the music explores ancestral sounds and voices from ancient cultures of the world.
The project’s name, JAUE, is the name of a spirit that can take the form of any animal. Led by Julián ‘Thanatos’, known in the metal world for being the composer of the band VITAM ET MORTEM, the music is likened to a modern BATHORY but the lyrics talk about Latino America territory, ancient gods, spirits, animals and power places. Cantos del Sur Salvaje embarks on a dynamic and varied journey with different tracks showcasing the breadth of creativity and style influences that manifest within JAUE’s sound. The opening track, “A vuelo de cóndor”, leans more heavily into folk instrumentation and intertwines haunting instrumental and choral harmonies amidst the heavy. This is greatly contrasted with “Guerrero Mapuche” which opens in a furry of intense, fast-paced guitars and aggressive harsh vocals. “Espíritu jaguar” differs again with an eerie intimate intro before breaking into a more hardrock-esque rhythmic progression.
Purchase Cantos del Sur Salvaje here: https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat356-jaue-cantos-del-sur-salvaje-2023
Line-Up:
Julián David Trujillo Moreno (Thánatos) – music, vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, drums, banjo, ocarines, seeds, incidental sounds
Andrés Carmona – lyrics
Melissa Perdomo Bolaños – drums
Anna Anysimova (Anakhoret) – violin [track 9]
Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaueonemanband
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jaue3495
Label:
http://satanath.com/news/item/jaue
https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat356-jaue-cantos-del-sur-salvaje-2023
Credits:
Recorded in Seol Estudio by Julián David Trujillo Moreno.
Drums recorded in Eleven Beats Estudio by Camilo Benavides (Pasto).
Mixed in Sokar Estudio by Sebastián Posso.
Mastered in Demigod Recording by Miguel Tereso (Portugal).
Artwork by Arda Lepha (Indonesia).
Layout by Juan José Horta (Soul Collector).
Photos by Wilson Rojas Flórez (Secuencia Uno).
Text editing by Camila González Plata.
Track Listing:
Mesoamérica (triptych I)
1. A vuelo de cóndor
2. Guerrero Mapuche
3. Tierra del fuego
Andes (triptych II)
4. Ritual chamánico
5. Espíritu jaguar
6. Montaña sagrada
Araucanía (triptych III)
7. La serpiente emplumada
8. Donde nacen los dioses
9. El escultor de hombres
Bonus tracks:
10. Mother Earth Father Thunder (BATHORY cover)
11. My Mother Told Me (Vikings Song)
12. Land Of Fire (English version)