Beijing’s dark and idiosyncratic post-doom quartet Nekroma have announced the release of their second EP entitled 『Asura』 and a tour that will take the band across China, Thailand, and Cambodia in support. The follow up to their debut self titled EP, Asura sees the band draw on their diverse musical and cultural backgrounds to create a four song odyssey that draws parallels to classic doom bands such as Cathedral, Witchfinder General, and Candlemass yet transcends being limited to a single genre by combining elements of prog rock, baroque classical, and traditional Chinese folk songs, with lyrics in English, Chinese, German, and Korean.
The tour will see Nekroma coming to Dalian for the first time , joined by Pool of Light from Shenyang for a night of full blast heavy sounds at Hertz Space on October 11.
When: October 11, 8:30pm
Where: Hertz Space
Who: Nekroma, Pool of Light
What: doom, post-rock, experimental metal, dark ambient
How much: 50/60 RMB
Nekroma是來自於北京的實驗藝術搖滾四重奏。
Bandcamp:https://pooloflight.bandcamp.com/
Xiami: https://www.xiami.com/artist/2110244859
Nekroma’s tour
2019.09.27 中國上海Shanghai, China - Lofas
2019.09.28 泰國曼谷Bangkok, Thailand - Overstay
2019.10.02 柬埔寨獻禮Siem Reap, Cambodia - Star Bar
2019.10.04 柬埔寨金邊Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Cloud
2019.10.10 中國北京 Beijing, China - DDC
2019.10.11 中國大連Dalian, China - 赫茲酒吧Hertz Bar
2019.10.12 中國天津Tianjin, China - 13 Club
2019.10.31 中國北京Beijing, China - Temple Bar
2019.11.15 中國邯鄲Handan, China - 魔符Livehouse
2019.11.16 中國保定Baoding, China - 樂堂Livehouse
2019.12.06 中國南昌Nanchang, China - 黑鐵Black Iron
2019.12.07 中國淮南Huainan, China - 木土層Log Cabin Bar
2019.12.08 中國長沙 Changsha, China - 46 Livehouse
About Nekroma’s 『Asura』 (असुर) EP
The title 『Asura』 (असुर) refers to a type of divine being found in Hindu mythology, constantly locked in battle with devas. Ancient Indian texts describe Asuras as powerful superhuman demigods with good or bad qualities, while they have also been described as enemies of the gods. The title eludes to the philosophy of balance, the need for good and bad, light and dark, just and unjust in the universe. This is reflected in the songs on the EP itself, tales of Pagan rituals mutating into worship of dark gods (『Oss』), across time and space a futile quest for meaning in a meaningless universe (『Krankenwagen』), an Edgar Allan Poe influenced descent into nightmares and eventual madness ('The Colour of the Spiders』), and coming face to face with the devil and falling under his influence (『The Ocean of Eyes』). Yet through each of these dark tales there is a sense that there is no absolute evil, and therefore there is a ray of hope even in the darkest depths of the soul.
The instruments for 『Asura』 was recorded in Beijing, China at Sniper Sounds and Xiao Music Club, while the vocals were recorded in Berlin, Germany at the home studio of electronic duo Hyenaz. The EP was then mixed and mastered by Tyron Naude in Beijing, China. The artwork for the EP was created by Feng Xinrou, an illustration influenced by her dreams (Xinrou is also responsible for the music video for 『The Ocean of Eyes』). The EP is available digitally on all the major streaming platforms, as well as a limited run of CDs. In addition there will be a limited edition cassette version of the EP released for International Cassette Store Day (October 12,2019) which will feature different artwork, accompanying the 『Asura』 EP on one side and tracks from Cambodia metal bands affiliated with Yab Moung Records on the other, including Reign in Slumber and Doch Chkae (who recently made headlines after playing at this year’s Wacken Festival in Germany).