Releasing their “The Void Box Set” this past August that featured their complete discography to honour their late drummer Nathan Navetto, Calgary, Canada’s Progressive Post-Metal act Atomis is sharing their latest video for the track “Awakening.”
The song is an epic over 14 minutes in length and featured on the band’s 2014 self-titled album. Although its placement is the 2nd track, the entire song carries you through the album like a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th track would, roaming up through hills, storms, and into the black of night. It’s down tuned to B, and even low as G# in the studio for certain parts, it gets as heavy as it gets beautiful.
Watch and listen to the video for “Awakening” through the YouTube player below:
Previous videos can also be viewed at the following links:
Music Video “12 Chains” (directed by Doug Cook) at https://youtu.be/udWaS1o69UQ
Music Video “Maelstrom” – https://youtu.be/xYRM2gJZZT4
“The Void Box Set” is a complete collection that spans a decade ranging from a high production debut album of previously unheard music to an experimental version of the album – “Nathan’s version” – called “Welcome to the Void,” which includes a remix of the debut album, plus 8 bonus Ambient/Experimental tracks fully written by Nathan. Closing up the box set is a Live off the Floor demos album of songs Atomis performed live regularly from 2010-2014. These are the songs that the local scene would recognize and songs that sadly never made it to the studio.
The band comments on the release:
“This collection is long-awaited and well-deserved. Due to a variety of circumstances, and after many false starts, and the passing of our drummer and bandleader Nathan Navetto in 2020, the album never came out. We still have fans of our first single ‘Maelstrom’ asking about “The Album”, so we’re pleased to now share the entirety of our catalog in the form of a box set. Some finished, some half-baked, and some completely raw and recorded with a single microphone inside a concrete jamspace.”
Atomis pulls from all aspects of inspiration, be it cinema, poetry, or nature, and tries to make an enveloping experience. The Void Box Set showcases the entirety of Atomis from the drawing board, to a polished album, but in reverse. It is recommended for fans of The Ocean, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Radiohead.
Released on August 30th, 2024, “The Void Box Set” is available at https://atomismusic.bandcamp.com
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