Doula Infernum

Doula Infernum

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Mörkaste Småland Slaktmånad 2024, photo: Johannes

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TBA (book Doula Infernum: doulainfernum@nirucon.se)

Previous:

October 4-5 2024 - Mörkaste Småland: Slaktmånad, Hultsfred, Sweden
Full lineup performing "Själadödens Skapelse I Evighetens Mörker" part I-IX (version 1)

April 27 2024 - Dödsmässa #6, Uddevalla, Sweden
Debut performance (two piece lineup)

Live performances with associated bands and projects:

DRAUGURINN & NIRU
November 30 2024 - Dödsmässa #7, Uddevalla, Sweden


Deeper Into Death

August 30, 2024
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After a slumber, we now release another demo, "Deeper Into Death - The Nightshade Requiem (demo MMXXIV)", or perhaps what we might call the first true demo. "Nebular Noir: The Raven's Penumbral Pilgrimage" was truly a raw demo, unplanned in its final form, but we chose to release it ahead of a live performance. It remains as it is, and perhaps a more refined version will see the light, or perhaps not.

"Deeper Into Death - The Nightshade Requiem" is also unpolished, but more time was spent in its creation. The initial parts of the demo were recorded as early as the summer of 2023, but it wasn't until this year that it was completed with vocals and mixing. Recorded and mixed under simple conditions, it captures the rawness and atmosphere embedded in the material.

The session consists of six interconnected parts; thus, the Bandcamp version is presented as a single file, like a cassette tape. The version available on other digital streaming platforms is divided, but it is recommended to listen to it in the proper order, in one continuous piece, so to speak.

The illustration on the cover, drawn by our own Dísa, is deeply entwined with the lyrics, atmosphere, and the very essence of our surroundings during the recording. It carries a symbolism that resonates on many levels, open to multiple interpretations, mirroring the dark and layered emotions within the music.

A soul, lost in the ancient, desolate shadows, drifts deeper into death, where light has perished and hope lies abandoned. There is no reprieve from the encroaching darkness, only the cold grip of anguish that holds dominion. Forgotten and mourned, it descends ever further, deeper into death, echoing through the void, until all that remains are spectral reverberations beyond the threshold of death.

Listen and download: doulainfernum.bandcamp.com
Available on more streaming services in the coming days...

//Doula Infernum

Post Scriptum
We have composed and improvised more pieces following this session, and we have the framework ready for a dark journey that will be performed live at the Mörkaste Småland Slaktmånad festival in October. This will be an ambient and shadowy adventure, with a focus on trance-inducing improvisation, likely the first and only time it will be performed live. We hope you join us on this journey and experience it with us live!


Latest Release

Deeper Into Death - The Nightshade Requiem (demo MMXXIV)

Released by Nirucon Productions on streaming services 2024.


Biography

Updated October 2024
Slaktmånad
Mörkaste Småland Slaktmånad 2024, photo: Johannes

Doula Infernum emerged in 2023, and within its inaugural year, a number of raw demo sessions were recorded. To date, only "Nebular Noir: The Raven's Penumbral Pilgrimage" has been released in its raw demo incarnation and another session, named "Deeper Into Death" dating back to the summer of 2023, was finalized and released in August 2024. This session, while diverging somewhat from our prospective sound, possesses a dark allure deserving of release. In October 2024, Doula Infernum performed live at Mörkaste Småland Slaktmånad, continuing to build momentum following the debut performance in April.

The constellation transcends traditional genre boundaries, melding the essence of metal, folk and dark ambient into a hauntingly intricate shadow. Some recordings might be simple live percussion, while others weave together guitar, dark ambient sounds, and more. The vocals range from hypnotic, trance-like melodies to tormented screams, each element contributing to a tapestry of haunting beauty and desolate darkness. Throughout 2024, we continue to craft new material and eagerly anticipate further live engagements.

Line-up

⁨Dísa Ástriðardóttir Åhman⁩ - Vocals, Percussion
Other projects: Draugurinn, Draugurinn & Niru + many old bands and projects...
Instagram: @draugurinn.official, @studio.myrkraverk

Nicklas Rudolfsson⁩ - Guitar, Dark Ambience, Percussion, Vocals
Other projects: Draugurinn & Niru, Unformulas, The Funeral Orchestra, Runemagick, NIRU + many old bands and projects...
Instagram: @nirucon

Christian Johansson - Percussion
Other projects: Stigma Yuga, The Funeral Orchestra, Irkallian Oracle + many old bands and projects...
Instagram: @stigma_yuga


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Instagram: @doulainfernum
Facebook: @doulainfernum
Music streaming: Bandcamp, Spotify
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Nirucon Productions

Contact

Mail: doulainfernum@nirucon.se