Sanguinary Trance is a Black Metal project from Vienna/Austria, founded in 2013 after several years of stylistic experimentation in various other outlets. Four more years were spent writing and refining the material that would become the debut EP “Wine, Song and Sacrifice”, which was released in digital format via Bandcamp and on cassette in 2018.

Description

“Wine, Song and Sacrifice” contains three songs of frantic and melodic Black Metal, firmly rooted in the traditions of 1990s second wave BM. Each song follows its own path: After the epic title track with its narrative structure and twisted melodies, “Carvings” shows a colder and more rigid approach and “The Dionysos Whip” dissolves in dissonant chaos and psychedelic experimentation.

In accordance with the musical shifts, the lyrical contents deal with various different paths towards the devil: sin and ecstatic violence in “Wine, Song and Sacrifice”, the immediate sensation of being possessed in “Carvings”, wordless chaos and dissolution in “The Dionysos Whip”. The lyrics are based on personal experience and interpretation and do not follow any given path; the title track takes influences from Georges Bataille and the O9A though, both of which have been a huge source of inspiration in general.

Line-up

“Wine, Song and Sacrifice” was recorded from september to december 2017, mixed from january to april 2018 and mastered in june 2018. The sole member behind Sanguinary Trance prefers to remain anonymous, yet some people involved in the recording process are worth mentioning:

S. Spulak – Session drums

Lanz (Amestigon, Der Blutharsch and the infinite church of the leading hand) – Guest solo and additional lead guitars

Kark (Dødsengel) – Mastering

Press reactions

“A unique experience; an unparalleled journey of chaos and madness perfectly made through these three tracks that together tell a story of evil and secrecy. – 6 stars of 6: A Masterpiece.” – Arkhon Blog (via Google Translate)

“[…] in the chaos of a genre like black metal, Sanguinary Trance turns out to be a project that is able to show off immediately as a revelation, like a white fly in the deep swarm of black underground. This is a name that I will follow with great enthusiasm in the coming years! – 4,5/5 Points”

– Allaroundmetal (via Google Translate)

“Sanguinary Trance are a very great sounding frantic and melodic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should c heck out this EP. – 8,5 out of 10.”
– OccultBlackMetalZine

„Passion and independence are the keywords that SANGUINARY TRANCE have spelled on their flags without a doubt. For my part, I am very confident that you should continue to keep an eye on this project in the future. RECOMMENDED! +++ 8/10 points“
– Black Salvation (via Google Translate)

10th best EP of 2018 – Arson Cafe

“I hear strains of medieval music in the solemn but seething grandeur of the title track, which grows both increasingly mystical and increasingly savage as it unfolds, and the multi-faceted vocals are harrowing enough to raise goosebumps on the skin. ”
– No Clean Singing

“Too beautiful a stream of consciousness to lump in with most ‘epic melodic’ black metal albums that contain similar ‘Mediterranean’ mystique yet not discordant or furious enough to lump in with the orthodox black metal movement, Sanguinary Trance represent a palatable but shaking sort of madness. The effect is reminiscent of both early Emperor and Dawn as lead guitars exchange melody and intensity as currency feeding streams of grandiose musical statement.”

– Grizzly Butts

“Showing more promise in their first three tracks than many established acts can manage across several releases, ‘Wine, Song and Sacrifice’ imbues their raw-ish black assault with equal doses dissonant horror, Dionysian madness, vampiric melodrama and rhythmic tribal intoxication.”
– Black Metal Daily

“With some unforgettable moments that set your teeth on edge and make your hair stand on end, Sanguinary Trance are indeed trance invoking and the feelings it conjures are black magickal.”
– The Killchain Blog

“Highly expansive and meditative stuff. Thumbs up.”

– Metal Trenches

“Raw and dissonant, Sanguinary Trance’s debut EP Wine, Song and Sacrifice is a solid piece of black metal with a ritual touch and a ‘classic’ feel. The long title track is an impressively unfolding beast, backed by two shorter and furious finishers.”
– Evening Of Light

The EP is available for streaming at

sanguinarytrance.bandcamp.com/album/wine-song-and-sacrifice-2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7PiIPduA5M soundcloud.com/user-560966661/sets/wine-song-and-sacrifice-ep

Physical promo copies (cassette or CD-R) are available upon request.

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