Blackened death metal outfit's, BOOK OF BLACK EARTH, new album, ‘The Cold Testament’, is streaming now at Stereogum in its entirety. ‘The Cold Testament’ is set for May 24th, 2011-release via Prosthetic Records. The album was tracked by Chris Common at the Red Room Studio in Seattle and mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound in Sweden. The album cover was created by renowned artist Derek Noble.
BOOK OF BLACK EARTH was formed in late 2003 by TJ Cowgill (guitar), Hank Guthrie (keyboards), Joe Axler (drums), Larry Perrigo (bass) and Rebekah Dunbar (guitar). The band is said to boast a sound “as dreary and evil as the blackened skies that set upon many a cool, damp day in the band's hometown”, Seattle. BOOK OF BLACK EARTH made their mark upon the extreme metal underground with self-titled, self-released three-song demo in 2004. Group's 7-song album, 2006's ‘The Feast’, (20 Buck Spin Records) was received well by various magazines and listening public alike which led to their signing with Prosthetic Records in 2008. Their second album, ‘Horoscopus’, which investigates the Catholic church's secret fascination with astrology throughout history, followed quickly: “As an album concept, this subject matter isn’t likely to result in any bookings at the Vatican for BOOK OF BLACK EARTH, but it will surely endear the group to most anti-establishment-minded heavy metal fans - as will their impressively consistent and sonically well-balanced recipe for death metal,” commented AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia.
BOOK OF BLACK EARTH features: TJ Cowgill – guitar and vocals, Ricky Way – bass, Joe Axler – drums and Rob Beebe – guitar and vocals.
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