Song of the day: “Семигласие Смерти (Sevensong of Death)” by Путь
Is friday and many interesting new records are released today but I think it is appropriate to claim one of the most interesting bands that I have come across in recent times by chance. I have been following the Russians Путь for some time now since chance wanted me to listen to their debut album Песни смерти with which I fell completely in love with the first listen.
This post-black band, with a great trace of old school black metal, is made up of guitarists Mark Shamchinsky and Dmitry Yakovlev, vocalist Andrey Kovalev, bassist Maxim Markelov, drummer Nikita Platonov and accordionist Artem Mnatsakanyan, although during 2013 and 2017 it was made up solely of Dmitry Yakovlev who was in charge of all the instruments.
With the arrival of the full lineup, the debut album Песни смерти was released in 2018, which was distributed by the band itself and currently has several re-issues on CD released by the French black metal label Antiq Records and in vinyl format by the Russian label Depths Of Void. In 2020 they released the very interesting EP Юдоль скорби composed of five extensive songs with a total duration of more than thirty minutes where we find a good handful of ideas carried out masterfully and that leave us with authentic gems such as Семигласие Смерти (Sevensong Of Death), the longest song on the release that also has deep lyrics that you can read in English on metallum itself.
The combination of black metal and folkloric elements leaves some interesting musical passages that range from the rawest black metal to other passages closer to post-black incorporating folkloric elements thanks to the intelligent use of the accordion by Artem Mnatsakanyan, with powerful guitar work by both Dmitry Yakovlev and Mark Shamchinsky. Likewise, Andrey Kovalev‘s voice has several registers throughout the song, perhaps reaching its peak during the narration with a clean voice in the central part of the song. A band to keep in mind for the future, with a clean and polished sound.
