On February 18th, the Indonesian Black Metal band PURE WRATH will release its third album, "Hymn To The Woeful Hearts". The successor to the 2020 released EP "The Forlorn Soldier" perfectly balances howls of primal rage with tear-stained, hymnal sung passages, simultaneously vicious and yearning guitar-work, poignant synth, evocative acoustics and heartfelt thematic realism.、
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Januaryo Hardy narrates about the cover artwork:
"Losing loved ones is painful, especially if they died tragically. For more than fifty years, a mother has to fight all the urges of revenge while being left behind with endless questions. Once again, cover artist Aghy Purakusuma perfectly translates the story in a heart-wrenching way, portraying the mother's struggle during years of living dangerously under the shadows of the tyrant. To stand on her weak legs and walk through the rest of the darkest years in her life, letting all the memories of a home she called 'family' burn down to ashes. This album portrays one of hundreds of tragic stories that may have never been told or brought to the surface, with hope for the recent generation to open their eyes and look for justice."
"Hymn To The Woeful Hearts" will be released on February 18th and pre-orders will begin via our EU, US and Bandcamp shops on December 3rd.

Upacara Tarian Gianyar, can be refered as "The Gianyar Dance Party". "Upacara" is a conceptual word which refers to a celebration in a Hindu Temple, in Bali.
In this release we had the pleassure to record the local group of Batu Aji Village, in Batubulan, Gianyar (Central East part of the Island).
The players choose a repertory destined for early dancers, as many kids performed in the party. Each of this songs conceptualises a complex choreography, sometimes grupal and sometimes individual. Some of this tracks were composed around the year 1920.
The families were watching and enjoying the performance of the kids, so it became a very special ocation.
"Puspanjali" is as a welcoming dance, performed by kids, the same as "Pendet", a choreography offered for special guests.
"Baris Tunggal" is a solo warrior dance with hectic kotekan patterns, while "Sekar Jagat" is also a welcoming performance, translated from Balinese Language as "The Flower of this Planet".
"Legong Kraton Lasam" is the first classical dance of this recording, an old piece, which retells the story of a Royal wise and handomse man who lived on the palace.
"Kebyar Duduk" is also a classical song, showing a... sitting dance performance, while "Mergapati" dance tells the story of a Royal Animal.
"Tari Nelayan" shows the life of a typical fisherman in Bali, his daily work and his happy companionship, and "Barong Ket" is a representation of the classical Barong Dance, in this case "Ket" representing the costume in a Cat form.
I suggest, if you have time, to make a search with each name, for original videos around the internet and enjoy this coreographies, which are usually performed as "Welcoming" pieces and others directly as gifts for the Hindu Gods. :) more