Gorguts new track “Wandering Times”, from their upcoming EP, ‘Pleiades’ Dust’. European tour starts end of march.
BDP Metal - Luc Lemay comments, “As our EP ‘Pleiades’
Dust’ consists out of a single long narrative composition, it was not
written with the intention of being edited in segments. As the
storyline proceeds in chapters though, I was able to isolated this part
called ‘Wandering Times’ which will give the listener a good idea of
the composition aesthetics which are present throughout the whole
piece. The lyrics tell the story of the ‘House of Wisdom’, which is
referring to a library that was based in Baghdad sometime between the
8th and the 13th century. There much of the intellectual activity of
the Middle Age took place while Europe was stuck in the Dark ages after
the fall of Rome. Many scientific discoveries were made at the time
such as algebra, optics, astronomy and many more… Without the
translation movement that brought this library to life, we would have
never had the Renaissance that we know. It is a story about curiosity,
beautiful minds and sadly, about how man destroys great discoveries and
achievements.”
Cover artist Zbigniew M. Bielak
adds, ” As a child I was fascinated by the Middle East. My uncle used
to work on civil engineering contracts in Libya and Iraq, so we kept
receiving exotic, mosque-graced postcards throughout the otherwise
lacklustre eighties behind the Iron Curtain. I have a genuine affection
towards the region’s architecture, climate and aesthetics, therefore
it was a pleasure to illustrate Luc Lemay’s new concept album, which is
a tribute to the scientific heritage of the Islamic Golden Age.
Although the pun of the album title was not intended – as much as NASA
supercomputer Pleiades today, Baghdad’s Bayt al-Hikma – The House of
Wisdom, epitomized the Middle East’s scientific sophistication.
Boasting the largest library of the medieval world, this vibrant
multicultural research and educational centre, drew in learned scholars
including those of Jewish, Christian or Buddhist origin to translate,
preserve and further develop important works of scholarship from across
Europe and the Middle East whilst the Occident regressed into Dark
Ages. Spanning from the 8th century of our calendar to its symbolic
ending with Genghis Khan’s grandson’s bloody Siege of Baghdad in 1258,
resulting in obliteration of the House of Wisdom, The Golden Age of
Islam left the world much indebted also to its numerous original
contributions in diverse fields. From astronomy and medicine, to
humanities and mathematics, Islam’s heritage helped pave the way for the
rise of the West to its present prominence. The mind-bending intricacy
of GORGUTS’ aural landscapes portrayed in this single, over thirty
minutes long piece of almost classically structured music, lends an
aptly dramatic narrative to the story of a leading civilisation abruptly
returned to dust.”
Check out our single “Wandering Times” from our upcoming EP, ‘Pleiades’ Dust’.
European tour starts on march 23rd 2016 at the Inferno Festival with Psycroptic, Dysrhythmia & Nero Di Marte.
23.03.16 Norway - Oslo @ Inferno Fest - http://www.infernofestival.net/
24.03.16 Sweden - Stockholm @ Fryshuset Klubben - https://www.biljettforum.se/
26.03.16 Holland - Tilburg @ 013 - http://www.ticketmaster.nl/
27.03.16 Belgium - Brussels @ Magasin 4 - http://heartbreaktunes.com/
28.03.16 UK - Manchester @ Sound Control - http://seetickets.com/
29.03.16 UK - Glasgow @ Ivory Blacks - http://seetickets.com/
30.03.16 UK - London @ The Dome - http://seetickets.com/
31.03.16 France - Evreux @ Abordage - http://www.digitick.com/
01.04.16 France - Nantes @ Metalorgie Fest - http://www.digitick.com/
02.04.16 Spain - Madrid @ But - https://www.ticketbell.com/
03.04.16 Spain - Barcelona @ Boveda - http://www.ticketea.com/
04.04.16 France - Toulouse @ Metronum - http://www.digitick.com/
05.04.16 Switzerland - Aarau @ Kiff (Foyer) - http://starticket.ch/
06.04.16 Italy - Brescia @ Circolo Colony - http://www.circolocolony.org/prevendite.html
07.04.16 Germany - Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof - http://www.schlachthof-wiesbaden.de/tickets.html
08.04.16 Germany - Oberhausen @ Kulttempel - http://eventim.de/
09.04.16 Denmark - Aarhus @ Royal Metal Fest - http://metalroyale.dk/
10.04.16 Germany - Hamburg @ Headcrash - http://eventim.de/
11.04.16 Poland - Warsaw @ Proxima - http://www.klubproxima.com.pl/
12.04.16 Slovakia - Bratislava @ Randal - http://sk.obscure.cz/cs/events/
13.04.16 Hungary - Budapest @ Durer Kurt - http://tixa.hu/
14.04.16 Germany - Munich @ Backstage - http://eventim.de/
15.04.16 Czech Rep - Prague @ Nova Chmelnice - http://sk.obscure.cz/cs/events/
16.04.16 Germany - Leipzig @ Hellraiser - http://hellraiser-leipzig.de/tickets-merch/
17.04.16 Holland - Drachten @ Iduna - http://www.iduna.nu/
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