En route to the October 4th release date of the band's highly-anticipated full length, Absolute Elsewhere, psyche prog death amalgam Blood Incantation has announced plans to release an accompanying feature film.
All Gates Open: In Search Of Absolute Elsewhere is a 73-minute presentation documenting the band's time in Berlin in the summer of 2023 and their work inside the hallowed walls of the famed, Hansa Studios. Among the legendary albums made their include David Bowie's Heroes, Iggy Pop's Lust for Life and a source of inspiration for Blood Incantation, Tangerine Dream's Force Majeure.
Along with the film, Blood Incantation Blood Incantation will release an original soundtrack for the film, All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The release will feature the 2023 single “Luminescent Bridge” on CD for the first time ever. The soundtrack will also include a book publishing exclusive liner notes, interviews and photos from the band. The book will also include a forward by Ross Dolan of Immolation.
Sourcing inspiration from mid-70's era prog pillars, Blood Incantation landed on Paul Fishman's project of the same name - more specifically, the 1976 album In Search of Ancient Gods. The album was crafted as expansive musical accompaniment to the works of Chariots of the Gods? author Erich Von Daniken. Aligning with Blood Incantation's otherworldly exploratory lean, the meld of style and substance offered the perfect inspirational intersection.
Following Blood Incantation's hailed 2022 ambient masterclass in Timewave Zero, Absolute Elsewhere runs an immersive 45 minutes and consists of just two sprawling movements, "The Stargate" and "The Message". Working with revered producer Arthur Rizk, the band retreated to Berlin, Germany to begin work at Hansa Studios. The legendary destination was home to some of the 1970s most definitive prog works from the likes of Tangerine Dream, Eloy and Brian Eno to name a few.
In fact, Tangerine Dream’s own Thorsten Quaeschning would contribute lead synths, Mellotron and programming to “The Stargate [Tablet II]”. Additional guests on the album include Nicklas Malmqvist of Hällas, on lead synths/keys, piano and Mellotron throughout all tracks, and Malte Gericke, the Sijjin/ex-Necros Christos frontman contributing guest vocals.
Completing Blood Incantation's full immersion in their progressive era, the band also tapped cherished 70's Sci-Fi artist Steve R. Dodd to craft Absolute Elsewhere visual art and aesthetic.
Blood Incantation's Paul Riedl offer his assessment of the totality of the project. “‘Absolute Elsewhere’ is our most potent audial extract/musical trip yet; like the soundtrack to a Herzog-style Sci-Fi epic about the history of/battle for human consciousness itself, via a 70s Prog album played by a 90s Death Metal band from the future.”
Absolute Elsewhere lands October 4th via Century Media Records. Pre-orders are now available - HERE
