Immediately following the extensive 2013 US tour in support of "A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time", a cyclone of internal unrest and fresh musical inspiration struck the ground in the form of what would be known as "The Lakeside Redemption". Guided by the pact recently made between us and our comrades in Autolatry, In Human Form, and Infera Bruo, to create a split LP together in which each band contributes a song around 15 minutes in length, the love for these bands and the region we all share softly sculpted the edges of the music.
In Autumn of 2014 the song was recorded deep in the woods of Connecticut by Dave Kaminsky at Studio Wormwood. A morning walk through the wilderness on the second day provided the lyrics: A supernatural tale of endless self sacrifice to a spiritual brotherhood spanning countless reincarnations, set against an overtly New England backdrop.
Originally released on cassette as the intended 4-way split "Northeastern Hymns" by Acephale Winter Productions in early 2015, the tracks provided by us and Infera Bruo were then used as a vinyl release on Bindrune Recordings, as we both had been freshly signed to the label.
Cassette 4-Way split with Autolatry, In Human Form and Infera Bruo is available here:
acephalewinter.bandcamp.com/album/northeastern-hymns
2-way split vinyl from Bindrune Recordings available here:
shop.bindrunerecordings.com/collections/bindrune-titles/products/obsidian-tongue-us-infera-bruo-us-split-12
released September 15, 2015
Recorded and Mixed by Dave Kaminsky at Studio Wormwood, Mansfield CT, September-October 2014
Mastered by Dave Kaminsky at Morrisound Studios, Tampa FL, December 2014
Vinyl master by Andrew D'Cagna at Sacred Sound, Martins Ferry OH, March 2015
Vinyl Cover Artwork by Jeff Grimal
Additional Vinyl Artwork by Nate Burns (Revolting Worship)
Cassette Artwork by Hannah Clark