NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – December 9, 2024
Mallorca Doom HELEVORN Announces “25 Years – Rooted Into Loss Tour”
Fifth Studio Album “Espectres” Out Now!
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L-R – JM Rubio – Bass, Sandro Vizcaino – Guitars, Pedro S Bonnin – Keys, Josep Brunet – Vocals, Alex Correa – Guitars
Photo Credit – Tuco Martin
Mallorca, Spain’s renowned doom metal band Helevorn announces the “25 Years – Rooted Into Loss Tour” to celebrate their quarter of a century performing and recording doom metal since their conception in 1999. This landmark tour beginning in January 2025 will witness Helevorn sharing many fan-favorite songs from their gloomy, gothic doom catalog and supporting their fifth studio album, “Espectres” released this past September (Tour dates are listed below; more will be announced).
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Helevorn – 25 Years – Rooted Into Loss Tour
Jan 25 – Kanya a Santa Climent Fest – Casal de Cultura de Sant Climent – Barcelona, Spain
Jan 31 – Utopia – Zaragoza, Spain
Feb 1 – Itaca – Torrelavega, Spain
Feb 28 – Sala X – Sevilla, Spain
March 1 – Roka Rock Voodo – Malaga, Spain
Following significant line-up changes over the past three years, Helevorn has emerged stronger and more creative than ever with their new album “Espectres”. The band enlisted the talents of Sebastià Barceló (Trallery) for drum recordings, adding a new dynamic to their sound. This album represents a slight departure from Helevorn‘s previous work, with new guitarist Alex composing 60% of the material. Fans can expect the familiar atmospheric and emotional depth Helevorn is known for, but with a rawer, more technical edge. The band shares the details behind the album:
“This album is based on Hauntology, described first by Jaques Derrida and after by the philosopher Mark Fisher. He wrote “The Ghosts of My Life”, an amazing book where he describes the ‘slow cancellation of future’, and a lot of great concepts about the specters and the absences. How they make us what we really are. Is a fantastic concept to write a Doom Metal album isn’t it?”
While still rooted in their self-coined “Mediterranean Doom” style, this album leans more heavily into pure doom and metal elements. The band promises a less epic, less folk-influenced sound, focusing instead on the core essence of doom metal. Helevorn thinks it can be an intense experience for those who want to connect something very emotional and very philosophic with dark and gloomy music.
Those with an interest in Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, and Draconian, will appreciate the art that Helevorn is creating.
“Espectres” was released on September 13, 2024, from Meuse Music Records and is available for album order (Vinyl/CD) at http://www.helevorn.com/shop | Helevornofficial.bandcamp.com
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3B4grGV
Music Video – Inherit The Stars – https://youtu.be/z8vN-c776vg
Music Video – Signals – https://youtu.be/nYwr-fgEt0Y
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Track Listing:
1. Inherit the Stars (6:36)
2. The Defiant God (5:07)
3. Signals (4:47)
4. When Nothing Shudders (5:49)
5. Unbreakable Silence (7:15)
6. L’Endemà (5:37)
7. The Lost Futures (5:46)
8. Children of the Sunrise (4:40)
More info: https://www.helevorn.com | https://www.facebook.com/helevornband | https://www.instagram.com/helevornband
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“Espectres is an album of the utmost quality that delivers a punch of moodiness, melancholy and emotion while managing to still be pretty damn heavy. It’s an album that deserves to be heard and once you listen to it, it’s going to be hard to stop repeating it over and over again.10/10″ – Games, Brrraaains & Head-Banging-Life
“Even while returning to basics and a more focused album, HELEVORN redefines their sound by discovering their true selves with “Espectres. 9/10” – Metal Temple
“It’s always amazing to hear the dark sounds that come from the sunny islands of the Mediterranean. A sound that you would expect to hear from Scandinavian bands. But that’s probably just a cliché. The bottom line is that this is a convincing Doom Metal album. Despite all the melancholy, it never gets boring. The Mallorquins attach great emphasis to variety and use atypical Metal instrumentation here and there. 8.7/10” – Metalheads Forever Magazine
“Directly from the start of the album, Helevorn make their intentions clear: to create a melancholic atmosphere for the listener to drown in. Musically speaking, “Espectres” offers us a classic gothic metal sound with references to bands like Paradise Lost, Moonspell and Tiamat. The vocals offer a balanced mix between cleans and growls, with some sporadic female input to add to the gothic atmosphere. Sometimes things get a bit more upbeat, sometimes a bit doomier, and there is even a guest contribution by Saturnus vocalist Thomas Jensen to finish the album in a rather morose fashion. All in all, Helevorn have succeeded to create a lovely album full of gloomy bliss, making “Espectres” a perfect start for the autumn season.” – The ProgSpace
“What it does is push the boundaries of the genre with subtle experimentation, emotive songwriting, and a deep understanding of the human condition. Helevorn has crafted an album that is both introspective and outwardly forceful, making it a vital listen for any fan of doom in 2024.” – Sentinel Daily
“‘Signals’, in my opinion, is the song that best defines Helevorn’s own fingerprint, by taking Melodic Death Metal, highlighting the impressive guitar solo which bring beautiful soundscapes to the song, and planting it right in the middle of the Doom Metal preponderant on “Espectres”… f you enjoy the vanguard sonority arising from Doom Metal patterns, just go for it. 9/10” – Ever Metal
“An album to seek out if a more atmospheric oriented and melancholic variety of doom metal is music you tend to enjoy.” – Viking in the Wilderness
“It is simply one of the best melodic death doom albums of the year coming from one of the best melodic death doom bands. 19 years since their debut LP and they have only gotten better with age. Their blend of melodeath and death doom is a match made for fans like myself making for some of the catchiest songs in the style without ever losing the intensity and brutality the genre entails. Match that with the dark atmosphere that doom has and you have those melodic emotions flowing through you as you listen. A spectacular display of making this style with dynamics and authenticity. Give this one a shot to see how this genre should be done.” – Heavy Debriefings
“Helevorn do not disappoint when it comes to grandiose gestures. ” Scream Blast Repeat
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