Withered: Dualitas – new album

Blackened doom outfit WITHERED's third album, ‘Dualitas’, is due out on October 26th, 2010 (26. 10. 2010) via Prosthetic Records. ‘Dualitas’ was produced by KYLESA's member Philip Cope; with album artwork created by Paul Romano.

WITHERED was formed by guitarists & singers Chris Freeman and Mike Thompson in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) in 2003 and “exists to explore the darker aspects of human existence and deliver it to the masses while exemplifying unbridled truths about human nature. From the exploration of coping with tragedy to theoretical philosophical approaches, WITHERED continues to push their boundaries of perception into a realm of solitude and raw introspective discovery,” according to the press release. They also play good music. In 2005 they got signed by Lifeforce Records and released its debut album ‘Memento Mori’. Bassist Greg Hess left the band and was replaced by Mike Longoria and drummer  Beau Brandon filled vacancy left by Wes Kever. WITHERED signed to Prosthetic Records in 2008 and released their second album, ‘Foile Circulaire’, that same year. Music critic William Ruhlmann (AllMusic) reviewed it thusly: “The two guitars provide majestic midtempo riffs on such songs as ‘Gnosis Unveils’ and ‘Purification of Ignorance’ although the band also manages some typical speed metal pummeling elsewhere. The CD booklet provides a lyric sheet that reveals abstract Biblical reflections on doom and gloom, and those sentiments would be unknown otherwise, since the howled vocals are utterly indiscernible in the mix. [Heh] What matters here are those guitars, creating forceful music that carries a meaning of its own.”