Los Angeles, California based Progressive/Doom Metal band QAALM published the official music video “Borderlands” taken from their second full-length album, “Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc,” set to release on November 01, 2024 via Hypaethral Records. Watch the video directed by Vicente Cordero through the YouTube player below:
“Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc” captures the full breadth of QAALM‘s vision: an album awash in soul-crushing riffs, dense, evocative atmospheres, and deeply personal lyrics showcasing the band’s signature ability to fuse immersive Doom with Melodic Black Metal, Post-Metal and Progressive Rock. Drawing from a vast array of influences like Dark Tranquillity, Dissection, Sisters Of Mercy, King Crimson and early Peaceville Doom, each track weaves a tapestry of introspection and crushing intensity aided by the skillful engineering of Paul Fig and expert mixing and mastering of Zeuss, two powerhouses who’ve collectively worked with the likes of Slipknot, Hatebreed, and Municipal Waste.
Offers vocalist Henry Derek Elis on “Borderlands“: “This song is largely inspired by the spirits that inhabit ancient civilizations and indigenous land. It’s no secret that there’s a troubling history that plagues generations today. Natives that have been dispossessed, robbed of their resources, forced to live elsewhere. The darkness resurfaces, manifesting itself into disastrous things. Tainting the soil, haunting many of the lost souls that are living in turmoil today. Self-deprecation, scarification and the rejection of western religion is also a theme here. Prayers for the suffering and plentiful crops are more so a ritual and of cultural significance. Giving back to the earth as nature intended.”
Watch QAALM’s previously released lyric video for “Hangman’s Lament“
QAALM’s “Grave Impressions Of An Unbroken Arc” includes cover art by Vladislav Cadaversky and will be released on CD (six-panel digipak), limited LP (100 Radiant Sun + 100 Black) and digital formats. Fans of Mizmor, Pallbearer, YOB, Edge Of Sanity, Agalloch, Mastodon and Baroness, pay heed.
For physical preorders, visit the Hypaethral Records webshop HERE. For digital orders, visit Bandcamp HERE.
Tracklist:
01. Borderlands
02. Shadows Behind The Sun
03. King Of Contradiction
04. Hangman’s Lament
Lineup:
Henry Derek Elis / Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Minsu Dylan Kim / Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Dave Ferrara / Drums
* Session Bass by Chris Cozzi