Maelstrom of Death and Steel

by Soulcaster

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Chevdude Heavy steel drenched in reverb create such a epic yet ghastly sound. Definitely a modern day classic! Favorite track: From Abamabar To Urithiru.

el culo sucio Probably my favorite 2020 release so far. Manilla Road and Cirith Ungol meets Blind Guardian by way of Idle Hands, yet also a hint of Italian/Greek late 80s epic metal. The reverb drenched production, organic riffing, and distant, echoing vocals bring you to alien battlefields described in the lyrical story-telling based on Brandon Sanderson's mythos. Favorite track: The Wretch.

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1.	Truthless of Shinovar 03:56	lyrics	buy track
A killer wearing white To not blend into the night White to be bold This hunter does not hide Killing in plain sight He gives his prey a fight Stories will be told Of his striking regicide Surgebinder Wields the Honorblade Skybreaker Slayer of kings Truthless Bound to serve against his will Living weapon Bears the sins of all his kills Whispers Inside his head, they drive him mad If you see the man in white You'll soon be dead An unseen mastermind Pulling on his strings Their actions sent mankind To a War of Reckoning With Stormlight he can bind Ends lives with a single swing Flying through the sky Flying without wings Surgebinder Wields the Honorblade Skybreaker Slayer of kings Truthless Bound to serve against his will Living weapon Bears the sins of all his kills Whispers Inside his head, they drive him mad If you see the man in white You'll soon be dead Surgebinder Wields the Honorblade Skybreaker Slayer of kings Truthless Bound to serve against his will Living weapon Bears the sins of all his kills Whispers Inside his head, they drive him mad If you see the man in white You'll soon be dead
2.	Shardbearer 04:03	lyrics	buy track
Out on the Shattered Plains Two armies meet again, fight to win Our soldiers standing strong Waging war to fulfil the pact, avenge the king Stormfather give me the strength Guide me along the way, into the fray On horseback riding in I will decide your fate, fear my Blade By my tenth heartbeat You'd be wise to flee When I feel the Thrill Wield my Blade to kill By my tenth heartbeat You'd be wise to flee When I feel the Thrill Wield my Blade to kill The cold air a final omen No mortal could endure what's drawing near Tempest of thunder, wind and rain A storm that kills the dying, takes the slain By my tenth heartbeat You'd be wise to flee When I feel the Thrill Wield my Blade to kill By my tenth heartbeat You'd be wise to flee When I feel the Thrill Wield my Blade to kill
3.	The Wretch 03:31	lyrics	buy track
Destiny has brought me here Brought me to my knees My own death instils no fear An answer to my pleas The sky above seems crystal clear The night calls out for me Inhibitions disappear As moonlight sets me free I find myself alone again as evil's taking form I take a look inside my mind, I'm gazing into storms The wretch that I've become, my spirit lost upon the world The fires of a life abandoned slowly cease to burn Saving lives by taking lives Killing to defend All my life I chose to fight To hold on till the end But I can't find my peace of mind I'm falling deep again The abyss stares back tonight It begs me to descend I find myself alone again as evil's taking form I take a look inside my mind, I'm gazing into storms The wretch that I've become, my spirit lost upon the world The fires of a life abandoned slowly cease to burn I find myself alone again as evil's taking form I take a look inside my mind, I'm gazing into storms The wretch that I've become, my spirit lost upon the world The fires of a life abandoned slowly cease to burn
4.	The Heretic's Apprentice 04:53	lyrics	buy track
From the shadows All at once rose a house Forbidden magic At the source of their wealth But times are changing They need more conjury A new soulcaster As a ward their daughter could steal She's the last hope for her family Surviving on their own She's the victim in this tragedy So far away from home The heretic's apprentice She is far from the truth By an ardent assassin All along she'll be played like a fool Their plan had failed But she could not forsake Those left at home She'd find a way to save them all In search of power That she has deep inside Her newfound knowledge She'll use to show her loyalty Betrayer betrayed The heretic's apprentice Deceiver deceived She was far from the truth Betrayer betrayed By the ardent assassin Deceiver deceived All along she'd been fooled She has succeeded She saved her house from their demise But she could not forget The ardent's sign her house had known Now she has to find them The Ghostblood society To find the answers Uncover all the mysteries Betrayer betrayed The heretic's apprentice Deceiver deceived She was far from the truth Betrayer betrayed By the ardent assassin Deceiver deceived All along she was fooled Betrayer betrayed The heretic's apprentice Deceiver deceived She was far from the truth Betrayer betrayed By the ardent assassin Deceiver deceived All along she'd been played like a fool
5.	From Abamabar To Urithiru 05:12	lyrics	buy track
Blood of my ancestors Wise men forgotten long ago Pushed by the hand of madness To blindly follow ancient codes Old kings on buried thrones In visions to me they have talked Praise be to the stones Stones that pave the roads that you walk Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination Blood of my ancestors Brightlords forsaken long ago Driven to rule with honour To proudly follow ancient codes Fallen kings on buried thrones In visions to me they proclaimed Praise be to the bones Bones of protectors of your reign Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination No honour to defend When men are but means to an end No justice to uphold When no slave's story's ever told No glory to attain When armies die for you in vain Never see the storms as a curse Live your life by the ancient words: Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination Strength before weakness Life before death Journey before destination

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DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present SOULCASTER’s striking debut mini-album, Maelstrom of Death and Steel, on CD and 12” vinyl formats.

A brand-new entity hailing from Belgium, the sword-swinging brigands of SOULCASTER shall make their mark across the metal underground with their five-song Maelstrom of Death and Steel. In a swift-but-satisfying 22 minutes, SOULCASTER erect towers of fantastical heavy metal might, evincing a stout grasp of epic-yet-punchy songwriting and a whole host of unique contrasts which render this recording advanced beyond the band’s young years. Raw yet refined, atmospheric yet aggressive, moody yet majestic, SOULCASTER bring to life both bloodshed and arcane intrigue, swords and sorcery. Not for nothing is the record titled Maelstrom of Death and Steel: the name embodies the ongoing turmoil in Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, the book series that lends the band its moniker and forms the setting for the entire EP.

Initially, the concept behind SOULCASTER was to recast forebears of the epic metal tradition – Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road, Slough Feg, and early Blind Guardian – and their literary antecedents (Tolkien, Moorcock, Robert E. Howard) and do a modern interpretation of it: thus, newer fantasy as the inspiration, and also more contemporary classicist heavy metal like Eternal Champion, Sumerlands, and Visigoth. But, what results across Maelstrom of Death and Steel is entirely SOULCASTER’s, as the band’s blend of musical influences both metal and otherwise makes the record a rich ‘n’ sumptuous feast of fantasy and fanaticism. Of especial note is the rhythmic thrust they employ, galloping like steeds of the apocalypse or at least in a manner more post-punk than other epic metal battalions – truly, sounds of the battlefield here – which are all the more heightened by the big and booming and somehow distant production style, lending even more mystery to SOULCASTER’s ruminations on steel & spell.

Unselfconsciously unique whilst honoring heavy metal’s iron-clad customs, SOULCASTER thrust you into a Maelstrom of Death and Steel!

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released August 28, 2020

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