One-man Melodic Death/Black Metal act, The Mosaic Window, in collaboration with Metal Injection, presents the world premiere of forthcoming album, Hemasanctum! Stream it now at the link below!
The Mosaic Window will release Hemasanctum, November 15 on Willowtip Records! The album will be available on CD, vinyl LP, cassette, and digital formats.
“The best goddamn melodic, blackened death metal band you’re about to discover this year!“
– Metal Injection
“Hemasanctum sprawls and ponders along its path, examining shared trials and tribulations obscured behind cryptic language and annihilating blast beats. Memorable melodic lines are a major focus, but so is shifting pacing that cycles through pure black metal aggression and cathartic slowdowns.”
– Invisible Oranges
“Hemasanctum is a brilliant follow-up to one of my favorite records from the last few years.”
– Last Rites
“You can safely call this melodic death/black metal album quite impressive.”
– Zware Metalen
“The journey through the beginning and end of life and everything sustained in between should be something any introspective listened can use to mine emotional gems, while also being mentally and physically sustained by the metallic power packed into these songs.“
– Meat Mead Metal
“Very well-crafted melodic black/death metal that surprises and excites.”
– Retumba
“A tasteful blend of melodic death and black metal.”
– Toilet ov Hell
The Mosaic Window mastermind, Andrew Steven Brown, released the following statement concerning the album:
“Hemasanctum is a concept album that explores my current thoughts on life, relationships (parent-child), and loss. While it may or may not be obvious, the album starts with a song about birth and ends with a song about death. In between are songs intentionally out of order (like the roller-coaster timeline we all experience) subtly relating to topics like self-awareness, mental health, abortion, religion, and grief.
This album is the first Mosaic Window record to feature a real drummer – Gabe Seeber of Abigail Williams, Vale of Pnath, Obscura (live), Decrepit Birth (live), Carach Angren (live), and many more. Additionally, I am still in awe that there are two guest solos from the legendary (and possibly my favorite) guitarist Andy LaRocque. Both Andy and Gabe absolutely nailed their parts, and I couldn’t be more elated for their presence on the record.
Hemasanctum was written and recorded between October 2023 – February 2024 at my home studio, and mixed by Damian Herring over the Summer of 2024. I am so proud of this album, and hope listeners can appreciate it too. Cheers!”
Pre-order:
Order via Willowtip ► hemasanctum-willowtip
Order via Bandcamp ► hemasanctum-bandcamp
Track Listing:
1. Incantation to Summon the Unstable
2. The Pounding of Hooves [Video]
3. Black Bethlehem
4. Turibulum
5. Ash Like Anvils
6. Night Disease
7. Shrouded in Pain
8. Hymn to Silence the Light
Credits:
Andrew Steven Brown – Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Producing, Engineering.
Damian Herring – Mixing and Mastering.
Additional Musicians:
Gabe Seeber – Drums
Andy LaRocque – Guitar Solos (Tracks 2 and 4)
Album Art: “Dead Mother I” by Egon Schiele (1910)
The Mosaic Window is:
Andrew Steven Brown – Vocals, Guitars, Bass