Blackened death metallers AOIDOS have released “From the Surface Grate” the third single from their highly anticipated upcoming album Oizys which is set to be released on November 29th, 2024 via Nox Liberartio Records.
The band comments that the song “is inspired by the Warhammer 40,000 universe, focusing on the Dark Eldar and their torturous methods of extracting life force from “Monkeigh,” a derogatory term derived from “monkey” that they use to refer to humans. The lyrics narrate the story of a human prisoner held in a Dark Eldar dungeon, enduring unspeakable horrors until his death. In his final moments, he is greeted by a powerful, ethereal voice—the Emperor himself—urging the loyal servant to surrender to death and end his suffering: “In a parallel plane of reality, your mind shielded from all insanity. Say your goodbyes, your mind is gone. Let it go, my child.”
Listen HERE: https://youtu.be/SPBaqilrSZU?si=LFUSENGW8S-i6SIs
About AOIDOS:
AOIDOS came to be following a night of mead at the iconic Taberna 58, in Coimbra, Portugal, in 2019. Inspired by storytelling and the Aoidos, who were the bards and minstrels of Ancient Greece, the band bring this element into their heavy and ambient style. Influenced musically by the likes of GOJIRA, BEHEMOTH and WATAIN, alongside classical piano compositions, AOIDOS strive to create a rich and textural soundscape that embraces the fierce energy of death and ethereality of black metal. To date, the band have taken to stages around South West Europe, including festival appearances at Bajonca Rock Fest, Rock dos Romanos, Mosher Fest, Melena Fest. Most recently, AOIDOS shared the bill with VADER, SEPTICFLESH and MOONSPELL at Laurus Nobilis Music Festival 2024. With a number of single releases behind them, AOIDOS are now set to unveil their debut album Oizys this November.
AOIDOS is:
João “Freitanás” Freitas (Vocals / Guitars)
Ekid Marques (Vocals / Bass)
Pedro Miguel (Drums)
Ivo Resende (Guitars / Backing Vocals)
Erlkönig (Piano)
Special Guests: Chris Barber (Drums)
Links:
Official Website: https://aoidosband.wixsite.com/aoidosband
Bandcamp: https://aoidos.bandcamp.com/
E-Shop: https://aoidos.bigcartel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aoidosband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aoidosband/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/aoidosband
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aoidosband
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@aoidosband
Credits:
Producer: João “Freitanás” Freitas
Recording Studio: All tracks recorded at Home and our Rehearsal Space in Coimbra except Drums, which were recorded at Golden Jack Studios, Coimbra
Engineer: João “Freitanás” Freitas and João Dourado
Mastering: João Dourado
Mixing: João “Freitanás” Freitas
Album Cover Artist: Sofya Alves
Band Photos by: Ruben Lopo
Tracklist + Running Times:
1. Dieaed – 01:29
2. Thrall – 05:56
3. Fire – 06:26
4. Oizys – 06:28
5. Trauma – 05:50
6. Old Ballad – 01:48
7. The Wheels – 04:03
8. Black Swan – 06:06
9. From the Surface Grate – 05:10
10. Slumber – 01:53
11. All! Wherever! Always! – 04:27
Full Album Running Time: 49:26