The Ivy, by I,THE WEAPON

The Ivy

by I,THE WEAPON

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Dann_Maarschalkerweerd When you thought it would be another generic post metal album, you find a conceptual work full of darkness and sadness. Amazing caustic & atmospheric Sludge. Favorite track: Parasomnia.

ivan_delarge This album blew my mind, it is a Latin American master piece who takes you on an inner journey through the saddest landscapes of your inner self and let you feel the same way that the band did during the creative process of the album, Also the band members a really talented, warm and charming people. My total support for this band and hopefully on a nearby future we can see them touring and sharing their talent with their fans.

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First physical release of debut full length album from the "Argentinian Post Metal - Sludge Metal - Dark Ambient originators" via Ruidoteka Records & Aleister Kvlt Prods.

"Limited Edition" of 50 copies on Deluxe Longbox case.

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• Cassette Tape
• Full Color Poster
• Button Pin
• Full Color Postcards
• Sticker

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1.	Comprehension 06:07	buy track
2.	Prólogo I 01:19	buy track
3.	Sybil 10:05	buy track
4.	Prólogo II 01:10	buy track
5.	Parasomnia 07:01	buy track
6.	Prólogo III 00:36	buy track
7.	Vacuum 06:59	buy track
8.	Prólogo IV 01:48	buy track
9.	The Ivy 07:35	buy track
10.	Epílogo 06:38	buy track

about

“Your ability to know happiness depends on your ability to know pain,” wrote Argentine writer Macedonio Fernandez, a quote cited by Buenos Aires newcomers I,The Weapon. If there’s a genre out there suited to channeling inner turmoil, it’s sludge, but perhaps this quote is an indication that those who create such bleak music do so because it is their only chance at happiness elsewhere.

I,The Weapon’s debut is not simple straightforward sludge, however. Rather, it wallows in macabre atmospheres, unfurling gradually like dark ambient despite being propelled primarily by crashing cymbals and cumbersome guitars. Sabrina S. Acosta’s rhythmic percussion ensures there’s a hypnotic quality to the way these ten tracks trudge along, and it makes the monolithic riffs, elevated by guitarist Dario D. Ramirez’s strained growls, all the more impactful when they do rise out of the murk to smack you in the gut.

For a debut full-length, this is an accomplished compilation of songs, each one feeding into the next even as they drift from the brief atmospheric “Prólogos” (translation: prologue) into lengthier explorations of doom and gloom. I, The Weapon have a knack for knowing how to structure a piece, never rushing to get to the “meat” of the songs but never taking overlong detours either. The longest instalment here is the ten-minute ‘Sybil’, a tense post-metal epic that reveals itself cautiously and is all the better for it. Its heavier moments do not arrive suddenly in an attempt to stun the listener, rather they crawl out of the gutter to bolster the enveloping atmosphere the band have worked hard to assemble.

It’s clear that the focus here is not on confronting the listener so much as it is luring them patiently into the darkness. By the end, you’ll happily follow them there.

George Parr (Astral Noize, UK)

credits

released December 21, 2018

Recorded by Lucas Mariano Coria and Gustavo Etchevest at Shelter Rcds, San Miguel, Buenos Aires, in the months of April and May of 2018.

Mixed and Mastered by Pablo Michelín in Chamánico Studio, Paso del Rey, Buenos Aires, on July of 2018.

Cover Art by Sabrina Acosta.
Art direction by Darío D. Ramírez.

Produced by I,THE WEAPON.

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I,THE WEAPON Buenos Aires, Argentina

Atmospheric Sludge Metal / Dark Ambient act since 2014.

Sabrina Acosta (Drums, Spoken Word Poetry, Percussions)

Darío D. Ramírez
(Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Noises)

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