{"title":"Godthrymm","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"distortions-3","title":"Distortions","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish epic doom metallers Godthrymm (featuring members once involved in such luminaries as My Dying Bride, Anathema, Vallenfyre, and Solstice) return with their new album, \u003ci\u003eDistortions\u003c\/i\u003e. The follow-up to 2020’s \u003ci\u003eReflections\u003c\/i\u003e shows the Halifax-based quartet of Hamish Glencross (guitars\/vocals), Catherine Glencross (keyboards\/vocals), “Sasquatch” Bob Crolla (bass), and Shaun “Winter” Taylor-Steels (drums) elegantly expanding upon their sound and vision. With tracks like “Follow Me,” featuring former My Dying Bride compatriot Aaron Stainthorpe, “Echoes,” and “Devils,” Distortions advances Godthrymm into the hallowed halls of the genre they adore to death. “I absolutely wanted to create a much more layered and complex arrangement in the sound,” says Godthrymm’s Hamish Glencross. “Totally amping up the contrasts to the extreme—the light shines brighter, and the darker depths are vast trenches. There is a lot more harmony and melancholy for much of it, but also some slab-heavy riffing, too. We wanted a total progression in the production and more class and clarity in the sound, as opposed to Reflections, which could get quite dense in tone.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistortions\u003c\/i\u003e is the second part of Glencross’ Visions trilogy—the third part, \u003ci\u003eProjections\u003c\/i\u003e, is already in the works. Throughout its seven-track, hour-long expanse, Godthrymm’s sophomore effort delves deeper into the despondent march of post-pandemic singles “Chasm” and “In Perpetuum,” the latter released exclusively on Decibel Magazine’s Decibel Flexi Series in 2022. Glencross’ emotionally charged vocals pair perfectly with his towering riffs and thoughtful, crestfallen harmonies. The rhythmic foundation of Crolla and Taylor-Steels is absolutely critical to Glencross’ woebegone éclat. With Catherine Glencross’ angelic vocals and atmospheric keyboards stitched into the monumental “As Titans,” the granite-hard “Obsess and Regress,” and the stirring “Pictures Remain,” \u003ci\u003eDistortions\u003c\/i\u003e has it all. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profound Lore Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50392452399435,"sku":"2046134","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50392460263755,"sku":"2046136","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Distortions_Bonus_Track_Version_e142eb82_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726408888"},{"product_id":"reflections-6","title":"Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003eGODTHRYMM was formed in 2017 by vocalist\/guitarist Hamish Glencross (ex-My Dying Bride\/Vallenfyre\/Solstice) and sees the respected UK metal luminary return to his doom metal roots, creating the music he was known to help forge with Solstice (on the legendary “New Dark Age” album) and especially with the heralded My Dying Bride from the 2000 – 2014 time period. Further adding to the GODTHRYMM pedigree of doom, joining Glencross is ex-My Dying Bride\/Anathema drummer Shaun Taylor-Steels who, after some slight lineup refining (following the band’s “A Grand Reclamation” debut EP), became the core of GODTHRYMM with Glengross as the two would end up recording the colossal GODTHRYMM debut album “Reflections” (the duo would add bassist Bob Crolla following the recording of “Reflections” making GODTHRYMM a true power trio of doom) set for release on (insert release date here).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their debut album “Reflections”, GODTHRYMM have unleashed a colossal slab of heavy, mournful, yet pounding traditional doom that harks back to the classic era of ‘90s UK doom\/Peaceville Records. A massive step up from the debut EP, “Reflections” is the result of Glencross taking GODTHRYMM further into the realm of doom into more darker, melancholic, and towering realms. Through Glencross’ soaring passionate vocals complimenting his powerful riffs along with Steels’ thunderous percussion giving the GODTHRYMM rhythm section that massive glorious tone, “Reflections” is a testament to the glory days of UK doom while making its statement as a new force of modern day doom metal to behold. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profound Lore Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50532193665355,"sku":"1091431","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e468d9d2-8d12-4a85-a88d-bf2638cbb90e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728116196"},{"product_id":"projections","title":"Projections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eGodthrymm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehave completed their Visions Trilogy begun with 2020’s \u003cem\u003eReflections\u003c\/em\u003e debut LP and followed with 2023’s acclaimed \u003cem\u003eDistortions\u003c\/em\u003e album.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDuring the band’s discourse since the release of \u003cem\u003eReflections\u003c\/em\u003e, Godthrymm have been recognized as the new emerging band from the UK to bring back the glorious aura of early-mid ‘90s UK doom metal, most notably formulated by the Paceville Three (My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs expected, considering Godthrymm was formed and is helmed by UK doom metal veteran Hamish Glencross (ex-My Dying Bride\/Vallenfyre\/Solstice) and features doom metal drummer extraordinaire Shaun Taylor-Steels (ex-My Dying Bride\/Anathema\/Solstice). So in this sense, the classic UK doom metal DNA has already been implemented within the sonic fabric of Godthrymm.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProjections sees Godthrymm continue to develop and broaden their sound even further, and building upon the cornerstones of Distortions.  Now with an expanded lineup which includes keyboardist co-vocalist Catherine Glencross, bassist Bob Crolla and new second guitarist Kris McLaughin, Projections is Godthrymm’s most layered, varied and complex release yet, all while still upholding the colossal emotionally charged heavy doom backbone that has defined the core of the band’s sound.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProjections\u003c\/em\u003e presents and broadens\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003enew sonic horizons brought into the Godthrymm sound. Opening the album in traditional doom fare, it is the second half of opening track “Trenches Deep” which sees the band speed up their sound\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eto a more pummeling attack and topping it by including guest vocals from original English Dogs vocalist Adie Bailey and guest vocals from Xentrix vocalist Jay Walsh. The following track “Truth In My Own” can be seen as one of Godthrymm’s heaviest and pounding tracks while the album’s diversity shines even more through the atmospheric progressive metal tappings of “Jewels” and the heavy ethereal closer “Hope is Eternal”, these latter two tracks solely helmed by Catherine Glencross. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album’s two centerpiece tracks “The Sun Never Fell” and “Endure My Skin” are the full-blown epic UK doom monuments serving as two of the mightiest and towering Godthrymm tracks ever penned. “Endure My Skin” would also see the return of now-ex My Dying Bride vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe, reuniting once again with his former MDB bandmates Glencross and Steels to do guest vocals on the track, this time the iconic vocalist taking more the center stage for the bulk of the track.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Profound Love","offers":[{"title":"LP - Gold","offer_id":56893998432587,"sku":"R8819-5292","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56893998465355,"sku":"R8819-5645","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56893998498123,"sku":"R8819-5639","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":57646491238731,"sku":"R8819-8814","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Projections_Cover.jpg?v=1774700564"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/godthrymm.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}