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The Crucible

by Threshing Spirit

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brantly A unique LP full of snow-blind lo-fi black metal, washed-out production wobbles, plangent dungeon synth, blackened kosmiche atmospherics, lurching / see-sawing cosmic sea-sickness, sound installation clangs and hums and even components of 70's Italian Library Music weave its way through parts of this eclectic LP. A varied pastiche of emotionally resonant music that s one of the most creative 'black metal' records I have ever heard! Absolutely fantastic.
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𝙅𝙤𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙡 The oscillating, oppressive and mysterious atmosphere created in this album reminds me of Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian (highly recommended book :)). The sharp raw violent overtone and parching, dusty desert vibe with baleful psychedelic, otherworldly veil on top of all. Love the crispy sounds, love the vision, love the artwork. Favorite track: The Abyss' Embrace (A Ship Of Fools).
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bcb723 I dig this album so fucking much. Like having a black metal acid trip lost in the desert. The songwriting is truly memorable: after a few listens no more than 10 huge melodic passages were burned into my head from throughout the disc. PS: If you want to get way out there... play this on repeat, mute your TV and watch Alejandro Jodorowsky's "El Topo" as a visual companion to the album. Mind-bending shit. Just saying that additional chemicals could potentially make this a life-altering experience. Favorite track: The Abyss' Embrace (A Ship Of Fools).
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DŶSENTERY BLUES Makes my spirit thresh
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quanticprophet Really can’t say enough good things about this record. This is one of the most original, and probably best metal projects I’ve heard in a very long time. They seamlessly combine many style elements to make a truly original sound, and the atmosphere that’s woven in this sound is spot on. Buy anything they release.
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The Frolic 04:02

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Perseverance is central to Threshing Spirit’s The Crucible, a one-person black metal album about environmental and experiential extremity with nods to psychedelic, noise, and country traditions. “I’ve always found transcendence hiding in pockets of adversity,” explains the artist. “For this release I used language dedicated to the desert, heat, and the interconnectedness of the planet and cosmos to showcase that.” The sun, sand, and drought become consistent motifs of the album as the album’s protagonist moves through an apathetic wasteland.

The album goes through a variety of sounds, evoking a cinematic, narrative progression. Clean guitar passages like intro “Into the Crucible” and outro “The Frolic” allude to entrances and exits a la characters in John Ford and Sergio Leone films, providing scaffolding wherein the narrator wrestles with the Crucible’s trials. Songs like lead single “The Abyss’ Embrace (A Ship Of Fools)” begin with breakneck drumming and soaring guitars as Threshing Spirits high-register howl escorts the listener into a swirling miasma. Other songs are more hardcore-influence like “Survival” with its plodding rhythm and menacing guitar.

The Crucible unfolds quickly with its eight songs lasting thirty minutes, but it’s got staying power with catchy, memorable sections easy to get stuck in a listener’s head for hours. And as the light gets low, and the album ends, it’s impossible not to envision the artist riding off in the distance.

Songwriting and performance: JR
Artwork by Calvin Cushman/Obsidian Pantheon
Photography by Michael Vallera
Mastered by Andrew Weathers

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released October 28, 2021

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Solo black metal with psychedelic & country touches.

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