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The release will be followed by a European tour alongside Dolch and Double Darkness. Forged from backgrounds in Rock, occult Doom, Psychedelia, and Black Metal, the Belgian coven has earned a formidable reputation across Europe through transcendent performances at Hellfest, Roadburn, relentless tours, and fevered club rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith three guitars forming a wall of sound, the spectral wail of a theremin, sacred projections, and altar-like stage presences, every Wolvennest appearance becomes less a concert than a ceremony - an offering to Death itself. \"We record when we want, with no pressure and no interference from outside forces. We cultivate our own domain, a sanctum where outcasts and zealots still take the time to listen deeply, to feel the music like a bad trip unraveling,\" declares guitarist and synth-conjuror Corvus. 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After the years of admiration and being massively influenced by various experimental electronic artists, Embury, an honored veteran of the extreme metal scene, decided to put together the project that would unite his love of experimentation and would allow him to push the bar further and further. The newest chapter of Dark Sky Burial, marked by the upcoming release of 'Sacred Neurotic' is the most collaborative one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Carl Stokes notices \"Firstly it's always a joy to work with Shane, he has some sort of perpetual energy, a creative well of great depth that's seems never to run dry. We have been friends since the mid Eighties, so have developed an intuition between us. When one presents something, Shane instantly can hear what to do. Pure alchemy.\" Inspired by Jungian ideas of the shadow and individuation, the record delves into the conflict between light and darkness within. \"What if the neurotic is right? 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