Cruz Del Sur Music is proud to announce the signing of Mythosphere, the band founded by Pale Divine guitarist/vocalist Dana Ortt and drummer Darin McCloskey. The pair are joined by their Pale Divine bandmate Ron McGinnis (bass) and none other than former Fates Warning guitarist Victor Arduini. Their debut album will be released in 2023. The will make its live debut on June 24 at the Maryland Doom Fest. That gig will be followed by an appearance at the New England Stoner and Doom Fest on October 7.

Mythosphere recorded their as-yet-untitled debut album at Tiny Castle Studio in Towson, Maryland, with producer/engineer Noel Mueller. Arduini tracked at his home studio and delivered his parts to the rest of the band.

"I see it as Dana's project," says Arduini. "He is the primary songwriter and instrumentalist. I get to interpret the songs and come up with my own ideas and sounds. It’s great to see the merging of our two unique playing styles and how it forms something new. I’ve learned that when you do a project on your own, it will only represent your musical approach which is cool for a solo project. But Dana allowed an outside influence and I think we are both very pleased with how this came out. I can’t say enough about the band. Darin and Ron are both very passionate and committed to the music. They are very involved in the writing process and are great musicians. It allows me to focus on what I enjoy doing and not have to put the weight of the entire project on my shoulders."

"From my perspective, I'm just reacting to what Dana presents," adds McCloskey. "We will work off the basic ideas he presents and sometimes work out the arrangements together. Other times, Dana will have everything pretty well mapped out. I think there’s a bit of nuance from previous bands, but there’s also a progression into some uncharted territory which makes things really exciting!"

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