{"id":2608,"date":"2017-07-07T08:56:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T06:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2017-07-07T08:56:22","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T06:56:22","slug":"hands-of-orlac-the-wandering-midget-split-release-out-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/07\/hands-of-orlac-the-wandering-midget-split-release-out-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"HANDS OF ORLAC \/ THE WANDERING MIDGET: Split Release out in September"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The worlds of occult metal and colossal doom collide on the HANDS OF ORLAC<\/strong> and THE WANDERING MIDGET<\/strong> split, set for a September 8 release via Cruz Del Sur Music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Featuring four contributions from Italian\/Swedish occult metal troupe HANDS OF ORLAC<\/strong> and one 18-minute epic from Finnish doomsters THE WANDERING MIDGET<\/strong>, the split finds two disparate, unique bands offering a glimpse into their dark and mysterious worlds.<\/p>\n

Formed in 2009, HANDS OF ORLAC<\/strong> has gradually evolved from its early doom forays into a horror soundtrack-infused outfit, heavily inspired by the works of BALLETTO DI BRONZO<\/strong>, GOBLIN<\/strong>, BIGLIETTO PER L\u2019INFERNO<\/strong> and ALPHATAURUS<\/strong>. The band\u2019s four offerings on the split were recorded by veteran producer Berno Paulsson<\/strong> at the renowned Berno Studio<\/strong> in Malm\u00f6, Sweden. With the mystical vocal and exotic flute work of G.<\/strong> leading the way, HANDS OF ORLAC<\/strong> offer up an invigorating take on occult metal, with both the progressive \u201cCurse Of The Human Skull\u201d<\/strong> and straightforward \u201cFrom Beyond The Stars\u201d <\/strong>displaying a degree of balance that is emblematic of a band capable of pushing boundaries without falling prey to genre clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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THE WANDERING MIDGET<\/strong> hail from Lappeenranta, Finland and were formed in 2005. The band\u2019s 2008 \u201cThe Serpent Coven\u201d<\/strong> and 2012 \u201cFrom The Meadows Of Opium Dreams\u201d<\/strong> LPs were riff-intense bodies of work, channeling the true spirit of doom forerunners BLACK SABBATH <\/strong>and CANDLEMASS<\/strong>. THE WANDERING MIDGET<\/strong>\u2019s contribution to the split, \u201cWhere We March The Vultures Follow\u201d<\/strong>, is their first sonic offering in over five years, and is a true stroke of monolithic doom, laced with anguished, slow-churned melodies and the animated vocals of Samuel Wormius<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The split is the first release on Cruz Del Sur Music<\/strong> for HANDS OF ORLAC<\/strong> and THE WANDERING MIDGET<\/strong>, representing the label\u2019s continued focus on unearthing the underground\u2019s most challenging bands. The sounds of occult metal and epic doom joined together have never sounded so foreboding.<\/p>\n

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SPLIT TRACK LISTING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC – Curse Of The Human Skull<\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC – Per Aspera<\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC – From Beyond The Stars<\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC – Ad Astra<\/p>\n

THE WANDERING MIDGET – Where We March The Vultures Follow<\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC line-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n

G. \u2013 Vocals \/ Flute<\/p>\n

A. \u2013 Guitars<\/p>\n

F. \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n

J.\u2013 Drums<\/p>\n

HANDS OF ORLAC discography:
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\nHands Of Orlac (2011, Horror Records)<\/p>\n

Resurrection Of The Dead 7\u201d split (2013, Horror Records)<\/p>\n

Figli Del Crepuscolo ( 2014, Terror From Hell \/ Horror Records)<\/p>\n

THE WANDERING MIDGET line-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuel Wormius – Fire Lungs & Tornados<\/p>\n

Thomas Grenier – Storm of Locusts<\/p>\n

Jonathan Sprenger – Earthquake Sorcery<\/p>\n

THE WANDERING MIDGET discography:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I Am The Gate (2007 \u2013 Eyes Like Snow)<\/p>\n

The Serpent Coven (2008 – Eyes Like Snow)<\/p>\n

From The Meadows of Opium Dreams (2012, Eyes Like Snow)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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