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CD/DVD Releases: Aktaion Release Video "The Parade Of Nature"

Posted on Thursday, September 08 @ 13:44:15 UTC by admin

"Swedish metallers Aktaion released a new lyric video for 'The Parade of Nature' featuring on guitar Christopher Amott (Armageddon, ex-Arch Enemy). The song is taken from their [new] album The Parade Of Nature feat. also Joey Concepcion (Dead By Wednesday, Armageddon) [which came] out on July 29, 2016 via Bandcamp. The video was made by Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art. The video can be viewed below.

"Francis Larsson says: 'Working with Christopher Amott on some of the songs was quite surreal. Being a longtime Arch Enemy fan and Arch Enemy being the band that dragged me into the metal world it was quite the experience to have Chris in my living room. He had heard the song before and tried out some ideas for a couple of turns. After he got some basic stuff down for the start of the solo he more or less performed the whole solo that you hear on the finished song, and blew us away. I knew we had it right away and the song got lifted into a whole other level because of his contribution!'"

It is a grim and stark video underscoring a grim subject with an environmental message. Doom metal about our impending doom, about the end of everything. Wow, I don't think I've listened to something that made me feel so depressed afterward... The video is beautifully done; I like it, and despite the utter despair (and a bit of "howling hell-winds" vocals), I like the track, too.

From a June press release we learn: "The Parade Of Nature is a collection of songs from a time where there is no hope and no bright future. The songs deal with the prospect of losing what we depend upon the most, and the guilt, angst, anger and sorrow that follows. For fans of Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, Gojira."

Need further proof of their pessimistic view of our shared fate? (Or realistic view...?) Here's the track listing:

1. As The Hope Collapses 2. Candid Flow Of The Shrapnel Dust 3. Seven 4. Walrus March 5. The Parade Of Nature (feat. Christopher Amott) 6. Stones Into Sand (feat. Joey Concepcion) 7. Death Coloured Gold (feat. Christopher Amott) 8. Gold Coloured Dreams 9. For All The Things 10. The Silent Song (feat. Christopher Amott & John Anderberg) 11. Silence

"Aktaion sprung to life in 2015 with the release of their debut album Throne. Wyrd Ways Rock Show praised the heavy side of Throne as in: 'If you are a fan of full-on heaviness – we’re talking mosh pit heaviness – then Aktaion are definitely for you.'" (However, I can't see how one would mosh to the above track from the new album ... zombie-like accidental bumping in slow-mo, maybe ...)

"As main driving force behind Aktaion since the beginning, Francis Larsson took the initiative yet again for their second album The Parade Of Nature.

"Francis says: 'The album is graced with guest performances from Christopher Amott (ex-Arch Enemy, Armageddon) as well as Joey Concepcion (Dead by Wednesday,Armageddon) which brought these songs to a next level. The title track featuring Amott is taken beyond amazing with the climatic solo he performed in my very apartment in our shared hometown.'

"Early 2016 Aktaion went out to tour the northern parts of Europe; and in April 2016, Aktaion visited east Europe and the Balkans as part of the Blood Mantra Balkan Tour 2016 with Krysthla, Thy Disease, Hate and the legendary Decapitated. During the two week tour Aktaion visited and played in front of some of the most amazing crowds in a total of 13 cities in 9 countries.

"With the release of the new album Aktaion will play a short run of Sweden before preparing for another run of Europe in the autumn of 2016.

In June, the single "Candid Flow Of The Shrapnel Dust" was released (the above was released in July). And yes, now the moshpit reference makes sense. Cookie monster vocals over a churning, bludgeoning sonic attack. I like the music... vocals, not so much (except the melodic "clean" vocals that are heard too infrequently). The video is also visually stunning and impactful - more colourful than the other video, but equally making its point.

Aktaion are:

Francis Larsson – Guitars
Jonas Snäckmark – Vocals
Axel Croné – Bass
Jonatan Ney – Guitar and vocals

[Source: Rock'n'Growl Promotion (except our comments)]

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