With their upcoming album “Mӕre”, due to be released on January 29th (Vinyl/CD on February 19th in the US),HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY have delivered the soundtrack to the desolation of this year, and now another single from the Austrian duo is arriving with the grey clouds of November: ‘Sing For The Damage We’ve Done’ is a particularly haunting highlight of the 84 minutes long album that once again blends the melancholic spirit of black metal and post rock.
As guest vocalist, the band invited none less than French blackgaze pioneer Neige from ALCEST, who adds a fragile and nostalgic touch to a track that perfectly blends into the band’s discography with its catchy signature guitar riffs by M.S.
Neige comments: “I feel honored to have been invited to perform guest vocals on the song ‘Sing For The Damage We’ve Done’ of Harakiri For The Sky. We have been friends for many years now and it’s a real pleasure to have been a small part of their new album! Hope you guys will like the track!”
“This song deals with estrangement”, singer and lyricistJ.J. adds about the meaning of the track. “The feeling of co-existing alongside of each other and starting to hate the other person, which always leads to smaller or bigger damage and injuries. The incomprehension why the other person doesn’t understand you anymore, and the constant question why everything always has to end in an ugly way. When you can’t live with one another, but also not without each other anymore…”
Watch the music video for ‘Sing For The Damage We’ve Done’that has once again, like the other clips of the band, been directed by Andreas J. Borsodi: https://youtu.be/zuN_bewAxvI
“Mӕre” is available for pre-order as 2-CD-mediabook, double LP in gatefold and limited boxsets (both CD and vinyl):
AOP Records (EU-Shop) https://shop.aoprecords.de AOP Records (US-Shop) https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/aop-records
The special vinyl editions at AOP Records, EMP & Napalm, each limited to 99 copies, are already sold out.
In case you missed the band’s previous single, watch the music video of ‘I, Pallbearer’, here: https://youtu.be/MMMZdDoDKcg
The European tour with SCHAMMASCH and GAEREA has to be postponed to 2022, but the following “The Covid-19 Tour” will take place instead:
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
The Covid-19 Tour
29.01.2021 DE Oberhausen – Helvete
30.01.2021 DE Erfurt – From Hell
31.01.2021 DE Erfurt – From Hell
01.02.2021 DE Kassel – Goldgrube
05.02.2021 DE Trier – Mergener Hof
06.02.2021 DE Mörlenbach-Weiher – Live Music Hall
11.02.2021 CH Martigny – Les Caves Du Manoir
12.02.2021 CH Wetzikon – Hall of Fame
13.02.2021 DE Regensburg – Airport Eventhalle
03.04.2021 DE Münster – Culthe Fest
17.04.2021 TK Istanbul – KadiköySahne
07.05.2021 NO Karmoy – Karmoygeddon Festival
30.07.2021 PT Vagos – Vagos Metal Fest
28.08.2021 DE Neuborn – Neuborn Open Air
Listen to the band’s previous albums here on Spotify:
“Arson” (2018)
“III: Trauma” (2016)
Aokigahara (2014)
Harakiri For The Sky (2012)
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY are:
M.S. – guitar, bass, songwriting
J.J. – vocals, lyrics
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