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Old Eyes, New Heart

by Madder Mortem

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unidual As goosebumps inducing as per usual.
The cathartic potential is phenomenal.
Uplifting darkness, that is the quintessence of metal.
rvss.eel
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rvss.eel My initial impression was that this is excellent, just as expected from Madder Mortem. Even so, I rate it higher and higher with each listen. Desiderata can never be dethroned as #1 for me, but this is already making a serious case as post-Desiderata #1. Cold Hard Rain at their doomiest, Things I'll Never Do at their catchiest, Master Tongue at their fiercest, and Here and Now at their gentlest, led by vocals that are at once all of those things. Old greatness returning with new greatness. Favorite track: Here And Now.
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Ben Leatherman As the title might suggest, this album takes the vibes and stylings of their earlier releases and mixes it with the energy and infectious riffs of their newer releases, and then evolves it further to make what may be my new favorite Madder album. It is unfair that I can only select one 'favorite track'... Favorite track: Here And Now.
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On Guard 03:42
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Unity 03:49
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Towers 04:43
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Here And Now 04:29
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Long Road 03:53

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Reaching the end of a strenuous journey beset by turmoil and loss, Madder Mortem is finally ready with their 8th studio album “Old Eyes, New Heart”. Emerging five years after its predecessor "Marrow", the time in which “Old Eyes, New Heart” was made has been a troubled one for the Madders - and in the winter of 2023, Agnete and BP’s dad Jakob passed away. Having always been a huge supporter of the band, Jakob’s backing was essential in launching the band's recording career almost 30 years ago. Being an artist himself, Jakob had prepared two paintings especially for the album and with the adaptation and additional design by long-term Madder collaborator Costin Chioreanu, the cover artwork for “Old Eyes, New Heart” was completed. Even though Jakob didn’t live to see the finished album, he would have been immensely proud to see his art on the cover, and the album is dedicated to his memory.

Lyrically and musically, the album deals with hope, disappointment, and the ambivalence between them. It is music from old hearts and deep roots, with new eyes open to the unlimited possibilities of 12 notes, but always with the desire to write a good, honest song.

Recorded and produced by guitarist BP M. Kirkevaag, it shows one of Norway’s most interesting bands embracing a multitude of directions spanning from post-metal heaviness to soft Americana grooves and everything in between. Fronted by one of the genre's greatest and most unique voices, it is an album full of surprises, but at all times unmistakably Madder.

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released January 26, 2024

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Madder Mortem Oslo, Norway

Starting life in 1993 as Mystery Tribe, Madder Mortem was one of the early bands from the contemporary Norwegian Metal scene to break away from set genre boundaries.

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