Ethereal

Ethereal, black metal outfit based in Liverpool, UK. For the past decade, the ‘Beasts of UK Darkness’ ETHEREAL have bombarded audiences with their own unique brand of symphonic black metal. With roots dating back to the early 2000’s, Ethereal’s hard work as an independent band has established them as one of the most exciting acts in the British black metal underground. Their formative years saw Ethereal share the stage with world class extreme metal bands such as Belphegor, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Dark Fortress - to name but a few.
Throughout their history Ethereal have undergone a steady process of evolution and refinement, returning to the stage in 2013 with their most accomplished line-up to date. This new incarnation has seen Ethereal storm stages across the UK, winning over fans both old and new with their energetic performances and gargantuan black metal sound.

Ethereal are currently in the final stages of recording their debut full length album entitled ‘Opus Aethereum’, which will be mixed at Hertz Studio in Poland by the world renowned Wieslawscy brothers, and will be released by Candlelight Records. The album is a sonic manifestation of darkness and chaos, an aural assault that both pays homage to and redefines the blueprint of traditional black metal.

Showcasing Ethereal’s most focused, dynamic, and explosive work to date, ‘Opus Aethereum’ advances beyond the sound of their past and demonstrates their scope and potential for the future. The album is aggressive, extreme, and ridden with urgency; the rhythms shift in an instant from inhuman speeds to slow, doom-laden passages. Eerie symphonic soundscapes intertwine with pulverizing riffs and hypnotic guitar melodies, accented by vocals delivered with malice and hateful vitriol. ‘Opus Aethereum’ is the manifesto of a band set on rising to the forefront of UK black metal scene - and beyond.