[t]horns - Excruciation

[t]horns
CD - NonStopMusic/Twilight (2009)
Digital - Gadget (2009)
LP - The Ritual Productions / Auric Records (2013)


Tracks:

Raptus
Dignitas
A Dying Sun
67 (an interlude)
December 12
Dust; a prelude
Vultures
Faith of the Discarded
I hail you
And the Dead start to breathe again

Line up:
Eugenio Meccariello – vocals
Marcel Bosshart – guitars
José Venegas – guitars
HNS Reitze – guitars  
D.D. Lowinger – bass
Andy Renggli – drums

Add. info:
Recorded at Tonwerk132, Wetzikon (CH) , Engineering by Daniel Theis.
Mix & Master at Little Creek Studios, Gelterkinden BL (CH) by V.O. Pulver.
Produced by Excruciation.
CD released by NonStopMusic/Twilight, 2009. Vinyl released by The Ritual Productions/Auric Records, 2013.

Notes:
CD: Apart from the regular edition, there exist two different promo editions, CDr's in slimcase.
Lp: 180g vinyl, edition of 300, 100 in white vinyl, 200 in black. Includes an A3 insert and download-code.
Released as a cooperation of The Ritual Productions & Auric Records.

Reviews:
"beautiful melancholy, subliminal anger, sadness, violent defiance and simply touching emotionality"  9/10 - tasteofblack.ch
"Solid, intense, gloomy and delighting"  9.7/10 - gryphonmetal.ch
"Without any doubt THE Doom record of last year"- sounds2move.de
“Soon a classic?"- Rockstar 63
“[t]horns is illness & medicine at the same time...: extreme, excellent, Excruciation!”  12/13 - schwermetall.ch
"Listen, immerse & enjoy." 8/10 - metal.de
"...heavy, powerful, depressing and massive."  7/10 - Burn your ears
“..on„[t]horns“ you can breathe and hear the Zeitgeist !”  9/10" - Metal Factory
"...timeless music for lovers of gloomy and heavy sounds.” - Legacy 64