It has been a long journey for Painted Black. The Portuguese quintet has "slowly but surely matured and evolved from denser, doom-laden beginnings into a multi-faceted, dynamic outfit," and their new album Raging Light is due out worldwide on October 2017 via Italian label WormHoleDeath.

Extract from press release: "While many fans still hold on to Painted Black's 2010 debut full-length Cold Comfort very close to their hearts, even there the seeds for what was to come were already being sown. Far from the monolithic approach of many of their peers, the core duo of Luís Fazendeiro (guitars) and Daniel Lucas (vocals) already showed hints of their forthcoming exploration, on heavy tunes filled with subtle sadness. 2014 gave us another glimpse into the band's untapped potential, with the Quarto Vazio EP, a short but sweet collection of two surprising covers (Nine Inch Nails and Portuguese pop/rock legends Rádio Macau) spearheaded by the rocking energy of the title-track.

"Three years later, and Raging Light is finally here, showing yet again that Painted Black simply won't stay in the same place for long and will refuse to be pegged down. Although the opening title track's intro itself underlines the continuity, picking up where Cold Comfort left off - a cheeky wink to all those who have followed the band since those days - the departure is indeed wonderfully dramatic over the next 61 minutes. The guitar work is constantly phenomenal, intricate and elegant, its prog undertones offering unexpected twists and conflicting moods, while the rhythm section provides the necessary density and depth for the more fragile and sensitive moments to shine through."




Tracklist:

01. The Raging Light
02. Dead Time
03. The Living Receiver
04. Absolution Denied
05. Chamber
06. In The Heart Of The Sun
07. I Am Providence
08. Almagest

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