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Legacy of Ruin

by Eight Bells

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Stephen Huerta
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Stephen Huerta Honestly, I stumbled upon Eight Bells on Bandcamp, upon my first listen I heard something different about them. They have a proggy edge to them, make no mistake, that’s a compliment. They’re heavy and doomy as well. After numerous listens, I was blown away by Legacy Of Ruin. My only regret is that I missed them at The Bottom of The Hill, in San Francisco, Aug of 2022. I tried, but living in Mexico, it’s hard to see everyone. Favorite tracks: The Well/Torpid Dreamer, the vocals are amazing. Favorite track: The Well.
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pewpewpow The atmosphere of complete and utter doom on this album is just breathtaking. The soundtrack to humanity's downfall. Favorite track: Nadir.
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pinkytheent This record is a slow-burn grower. I often waffled on the fence about how much I was liking what I was hearing, but then something, most often the spine-tingling vocal harmonies and vista-like melodic turns, would pull me right back into the dark fairytale storybook of this work. This is a record that you really have to allow to take you down the mossy paths where it wants to take you, and you will appreciate the ride once it's done. I know I will find new things to like with each re-listen. Favorite track: Nadir.
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1.
Destroyer 08:14
I am death, destruction I am strife and struggle I am suffering, helpless I am hopeless, careless I am death, destruction I am doomed eternal I am wrath incarnate I am coming for you Brazen, battered Sullen, sinful Weak and woeful Wilted, willful
2.
The Well 11:09
Water is corrupted, poisoned Blood of my kindred, tainted Legacy of ruin, blighted Colored by confusion, madness Finding no redemption, sentenced Say a prayer to no one, muted Cruelty becomes us, malice Leave them behind us, timeless We rise into the sun Will you be there when I die? Our well runs dry Lord hear our cry
3.
Torpid dreamer, rest you enjoy Regret the fever day, purgatory of birds Torpid dreamer, your simple work complete Hope shares your bed Escape this winter’s bleak! Torpid dreamer, should you fail to wake Your struggle will have ended Without cause for pain!
4.
Nadir 05:14
To my end, I am driven To consume, All I'm given Self-willed and dejected. I am sure, there's no heaven To adore, is my weapon Right now is All we have
5.
The Crone 07:47
Our time is passed A sole shadow is cast Like whispers on the snow Caress oppress Beauty is titanic Soars to the edge Proclaiming all you wait Moments of rest Pause in the dark Lucid voices sing Winds make a bloody mark Our paths descend Witch! Crone! Bitch! Diviner! Retribution, fucking vengeance I’ll return
6.
Premonition 09:28
All creation has lived and died for me What I thought was my world lay in ruins, my destiny Defended my plunder, assured entitlement Self-deception and foolish arrogance Precious gift Nothing left Husk of an empire Dormant There is no dawning light There is no morn There is no death of night The end reborn Last of the honor Left with the fall Last insurrection An omnipresent pall It haunts me to think Of truths we cast aside A darkness we shaped A consequential lie Without us, in time A new day will rise

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With their third album, Portland metal experimentalists EIGHT BELLS have sharpened their songwriting approach to create a soundtrack for the end of the world. "Legacy of Ruin" again features the trio's trademark haunting vocal harmonies along with sometimes blistering, and sometimes impressionistic guitar riffing to create heady atmospheres of dark and light. Lyrically, "Legacy of Ruin" focuses on themes of the human condition, natural destruction, death, regret, loss, malice, and retribution.

EIGHT BELLS were conceived as the brainchild and songwriting project of Melynda Jackson in 2010. The guitarist and vocalist named the band after the final album of her previous act, SUBARACHNOID SPACE. While the trio evolved through several line-up changes in the beginning, Melynda is now supported by vocalist and bass player Matt Solis (CORMORANT, URSA) Brian Burke (NO SHORES, CAVE DWELLER) on drums.

Following the release of the "Isosceles" EP (2011), EIGHT BELLS gained international recognition for their debut album "The Captain's Daughter (2013)" and tour support for SUBROSA across North America. With their sophomore full-length "Landless" (2016), EIGHT BELLS consolidated their reputation as one of the up and coming acts, joined VOIVOD in the US and received an invitation to Psycho Las Vegas, which the trio gladly accepted.

Now EIGHT BELLS are poised to share their music with a wider audience. "Legacy of Ruin" was engineered and produced by the masterful Billy Anderson (AMENRA, BELL WITCH, LEVIATHAN, SWANS), and has enabled the trio to reach a new dimension of sound quality.

"Legacy of Ruin" is forceful confirmation that contemporary metal can be artistically impressive, and at the same time novel and expansive in its expression. Time to lean back, close your eyes and let EIGHT BELLS' haunting and beautiful swansong to a dying planet crash all over you in sonic waves.

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released February 25, 2022

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"Wraithlike vocals and numbed melodies hanging over pinprick prog fretwork... The pulse of ethereal '70s rock – from Pink Floyd to Hawkwind's more celestial moments... Dual vocal lines emanate from some unseen place, sometimes braided together in a conjoined plea for connection... Heartbreakingly beautiful."
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