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Category: Sithari

0 Thank You Canadian MDs and DJs for the airplay love \m/\m/ For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 92.5 FM CFBX “the X” – Kamloops – Loud #5 Derev | CFRU 93.3 FM – Guelph – Loud #8 – Symbiotic Growth | CIVL Radio 101.7 FM – Abbotsford – Loud #4 Infrared, #6 MUTANK – Boonsdale Records, #8 phear, #10 Derev | CJSW Radio 90.9 FM – Calgary – Loud #3 Vortex, #8 Sin Of God – Exitus Stratagem Records | CHLY 101.7 FM – Nanaimo – Top 30 #10 Jawfane – Exitus Stratagem Records, #11 Sithari – Ethanol Studio

  • June 16, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Derev · Infrared · Jawfane (Exitus Stratagem Records) · MUTANK · PHEAR · Sin of God (Exitus Stratagem Records0 · Sithari · Symbiotic Growth · Vortex

Thank You Canadian MDs and DJs for the airplay love \m/\m/
For the Week Ending: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
92.5 FM CFBX “the X” – Kamloops – Loud
#5 Derev
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfbx.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2025-06-10
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CFRU 93.3 FM – Guelph – Loud
#8 – Symbiotic Growth
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cfru.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2025-06-10
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CIVL Radio 101.7 FM – Abbotsford – Loud
#4 Infrared, #6 MUTANK – Boonsdale Records, #8 phear, #10 Derev
https://earshot-online.com/charts/civl.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2025-06-10
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CJSW Radio 90.9 FM – Calgary – Loud
#3 Vortex, #8 Sin Of God – Exitus Stratagem Records
https://earshot-online.com/charts/cjsw.cfm?intChartTypeID=6&dWeekOfID=2025-06-10
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CHLY 101.7 FM – Nanaimo – Top 30
#10 Jawfane – Exitus Stratagem Records, #11 Sithari – Ethanol Studio
https://earshot-online.com/charts/chly.cfm?dWeekOfID=2025-06-10

0 Out Now! Black Metal Duo SITH’ARI Unleashes Debut EP “Before The Dawn” On Limited Edition CD From Ethanol Studio

  • May 30, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sithari

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 30, 2025

Out Now! Black Metal Duo SITH’ARI Unleashes Debut EP “Before The Dawn” On Limited Edition CD From Ethanol Studio

L-R – Pathos – Drums, Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Sith’ari, the Iowa, USA, black metal side project for both Lord Kafir of Nedakh and Pathos of Symphony of Heaven and Satan Destroyer unleashes their debut EP” Before The Dawn”, on limted edition CD, available now as of May 30th, 2025 via their indie label Ethanol Studio to follow its digital release on April 23rd.

“From beginning to end, this EP will leave you wanting more. It’s a truly fantastic record that caters to all fans of black metal who want something melodic, fast, and relentless. If you wish your black metal were a bit darker, add a dash of Gorgoroth with just a dash of Immortal; that describes the sounds. The themes are much more in touch with fans of later-day Bathory and Immortal.” – Sith’ari

Melancholic but uplifting, fast, and atmospheric, the EP is a more riff-oriented sound usually associated with most black metal. Lord Kafir writes the riffs on guitar and a drum machine then sends them to Pathos to get his interpretation to create a record that’s a mish-mash of influences from different readings from history books, experiencing harsh winters in Iowa and Indiana and fantasy stories, games and movies.

Lord Kafir had other music in him that wasn’t just typical death metal and Pathos was brought in because he wanted to play in a specific black metal band that didn’t deny him from his religious point of view.

Recommended for fans of Gorgoroth, Immortal, and Bathory, “Before The Dawn” is now streaming on CD and digitally at the following links:

CD at https://ethanolstudio.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-dawn-2​

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/album/4v0BSdyN2slHyiF4gbxq7w

YouTube – https://youtu.be/GFbTOloOh_c

Track Listing:​
1. Chaos In The Skies 4:13
2. Before The Dawn 4:49
3. Conquer The Wild 6:37
4. Hail Victory 6:49
5. The Everlasting Hunt 8:18
EP Length: 30:47

EP Credits:​
Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Lord Kafir
Artwork – Matt Priso
​
​Band Lineup​
Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Pathos – Drums

For more info: https://www.instagram.com/ethanolstudio/​

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“Overall, this was a solid album. Although it was relatively short, many of the aggressive passages were also coupled with somber melodies, creating an unforgettable listening experience.” – Metal Temple​
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0 Streaming Now! SITH’ARI Unleashes Debut EP “Before The Dawn” + CD-Pre-Order From Ethanol Studio – Out May 30th

  • April 29, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Sithari

NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – April 29, 2025

Streaming Now! SITH’ARI Unleashes Debut EP “Before The Dawn”

+ CD-Pre-Order From Ethanol Studio – Out May 30th

L-R – Pathos – Drums, Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Sith’ari, the Iowa, USA, black metal side project for both Lord Kafir of Nedakh and Pathos of Symphony of Heaven and Satan Destroyer announces the release of their debut EP” Before The Dawn”, unleashed digitally on April 23rd, with physical release on CD on May 30th, 2025 via their indie label Ethanol Studio.

Melancholic but uplifting, fast, and atmospheric, the EP is a more riff-oriented sound usually associated with most black metal. Lord Kafir writes the riffs on guitar and a drum machine then sends them to Pathos to get his interpretation to create a record that’s a mish-mash of influences from different readings from history books, experiencing harsh winters in Iowa and Indiana and fantasy stories, games and movies.

Lord Kafir had other music in him that wasn’t just typical death metal and Pathos was brought in because he wanted to play in a specific black metal band that didn’t deny him from his religious point of view.

The band comments:

“If you wish that your black metal was a bit darker, add a dash of Gorgoroth with just a dash of Immortal, that describes the sounds. The themes are much more in touch with fans of later-day Bathory and Immortal. From beginning to end, this EP will leave you wanting more. It’s a fantastic record that caters to all fans of black metal who want something melodic, fast, and relentless.”

Recommended for fans of Gorgoroth, Immortal, FIN, and Sargeist, “Before The Dawn” is now streaming on the following links:

Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/album/4v0BSdyN2slHyiF4gbxq7w

​

YouTube – https://youtu.be/GFbTOloOh_c

​

CD pre-order available at https://ethanolstudio.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-dawn-2​

Track Listing:​
1. Chaos In The Skies 4:13
2. Before The Dawn 4:49
3. Conquer The Wild 6:37
4. Hail Victory 6:49
5. The Everlasting Hunt 8:18
EP Length: 30:47

EP Credits:​
Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Lord Kafir
Artwork – Matt Priso
​
​Band Lineup​
Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Pathos – Drums

For more info: Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575179925163 | Instagram.com/sitharimetal​

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0 EPK – Sith’ari – Before The Dawn (EP) (2025) (Ethanol Studio)

  • April 27, 2025
  • by Asher
  • · EPKs · Sithari

EPK – Sith’ari – Before The Dawn (EP) (2025)

Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com

“From beginning to end, this EP will leave you wanting more. It’s a truly fantastic album that caters to all fans of black metal who want something melodic, fast, and relentless.” – Sith’ari

For fans of Gorgoroth, Immortal, FIN, Sargeist

Band: Sith’ari
EP Title: Before The Dawn
Release Date: Digital – April 23, 2025 | CD – May 30, 2025
Label: Ethanol Studio

Facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575179925163 | Instagram.com/sitharimetal

Ethanolstudio.bandcamp.com | Spotify

“Overall, this was a solid album. Although it was relatively short, many of the aggressive passages were also coupled with somber melodies, creating an unforgettable listening experience.” – Metal Temple

[Download EP Cover | Download EP Lyrics]

Band: Sith’ari
EP Title: Before The Dawn
Release Date: Digital – April 23, 2025 | CD – May 30, 2025
Label: Ethanol Studio

Track Listing:
1. Chaos In The Skies 4:13
2. Before The Dawn 4:49
3. Conquer The Wild 6:37
4. Hail Victory 6:49
5. The Everlasting Hunt 8:18
EP Length: 30:47

EP Credits:
Written, produced, mixed and mastered by Lord Kafir
Artwork – Matt Priso
 
Band Lineup
Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Pathos – Drums

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About The Album Artwork:

An angel blesses fallen soldiers in a Nordic fantasy battle that is used in the song “Hail Victory.”

Abum as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

If you wish your black metal was a bit darker, add a dash of Gorgoroth with just a dash of Immortal, that describes the sounds. The themes are much more in touch with fans of later-day Bathory and Immortal.

Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):

1. Chaos in the Skies is a punishing, melancholic song for Gorgoth fans that sings about a Blizzard in Iowa that devastated the entire western part of the state

2. A scorching song that is uplifting in a way. To describe a soldier who was thought to be dead on a battlefield retreats to safer sights.

3. Conquer the Wild is a much more black and roll song with a melancholic feel to impersonate the theme of a lone man surviving in the wilderness during the wintertime and his mindset at that time.

4. Hail Victory is the fastest song of the EP and epic to bring the theme of a fantasy raid that is a precursor to the themes in the track Before the Dawn.

5. The everlasting hunt is the slowest and most atmospheric track that revolves around a boy who is receiving his first taste of hunting in a Nordic timescape.

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Fun Facts – Story Angles:

1. Kafir plays in Nedakh and Pathos plays for Symphony of Heaven.

2. The band is made of engineers. Kafir Records, produces, mixes and masters everything at his own make shift studio inside his own house and lets other bands in the local Iowa scene record their songs if they hire him. Pathos records, produces, mixes, and masters symphony of heaven releases since 2020 to current.

3. Kafir is the audio engineering student of the former FIN drummer.

L-R – Pathos – Drums, Lord Kafir – Guitars, Bass, Vocals

Sith’ari, the black metal side project for both Lord Kafir of Nedakh and Pathos of Symphony of Heaven and Satan Destroyer announces the release of their debut EP” Before The Dawn”, unleashed digitally on April 23rd, with physical release on CD on May 30th, 2025 via their indie label Ethanol Studio.

Melancholic but uplifting, fast, and atmospheric, the EP is a more riff-oriented sound usually associated with most black metal. Lord Kafir writes the riffs on guitar and a drum machine then sends them to Pathos to get his interpretation to create a record that’s a mish-mash of influences from different readings from history books, experiencing harsh winters in Iowa and Indiana and fantasy stories, games and movies.

Lord Kafir had other music in him that wasn’t just typical death metal and Pathos was brought in because he wanted to play in a specific black metal band that didn’t deny him from his religious point of view.

The band comments:

“If you wish your black metal was a bit darker, add a dash of Gorgoroth with just a dash of Immortal, that describes the sounds. The themes are much more in touch with fans of later-day Bathory and Immortal. From beginning to end, this EP will leave you wanting more. It’s a fantastic record that caters to all fans of black metal who want something melodic, fast, and relentless.”

Recommended for fans of Gorgoroth, Immortal, FIN, and Sargeist.

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