Spiralist - Nihilus (Microfome) 2018
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What do you do when your band dies a slow death? For an artist, it’s a painful experience; almost like ending a relationship with the person we love the most. Still, there comes a time when one needs to find the strength to carry on, and that’s exactly what former Blackbird Prophet frontman Bruno Costa did. Desperate to get his career back on track, he created a solo project called Spiralist, writing and recording this impressive collection of five songs. Incorporating elements of black metal, doom, hardcore and ambient, the record is a perfect blend of aggression and ethereal melodies, taking us on a sonic journey both intense and vulnerable – the sound of a man wrestling with his demons to find the light at the end of the tunnel. A cathartic, visceral debut album created by a hardworking musician who keeps challenging himself.