Malauriu / Sinoath (Split 7'' EP 2025)

Malauriu / Sinoath (Split 7'' EP 2025)
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In some cases, split releases do compile together random acts who have little to do with each other. But in some (rare) cases, the end result bears a greater purpose, forging an alliance in darkness if you will. Such is the case here with cult black/doom/progressive Sicilian act SINOATH, sharing this highly collectable piece of wax with fellow countrymen MALAURIU.

Both bands don’t just share Sicilian origins. Besides, compared to SINOATH whose never-ending quest started all the way back to 1990 MALAURIU is a rather ‘new’, if quite productive with already two full-lenght and a whole lot of EP and demos under its belt, act, having being active for ‘only’ ten years. So one could also argue that stylistically speaking, the two are quite different: whereas MALAURIU is more or less acquainted with black-metal, albeit a quite experimental version of it, SINOATH sound is far more old-school oriented, if as everchanging. Yet both acts are all about pushing boundaries and following a very personal path.

Talking of SINOATH, the latter contribution ‘Symphony Of The Scythe’ sees them revisiting in a way their roots, inspired by a vision of death and its role in our everyday life. A one-of-a-kind track dedicated to the late Massimo Chiofalo, who played guitar on their 2015 EP Meanders Of Doom. On the flipside, MALAURIU’ song, ‘Scuru’, is as idiosyncratic, throwing out of the window all known so-called conventions in favour of something unique and utterly ‘out there’. The track also benefits from the presence of Regen Graves from ABYSMAL GRIEF on keyboards, adding the mystique.
#Italian #Dark_Sound / #Black_Metal
MALAURIU links
Facebook -   / malauriuofficial  
Instagram - https://malauriu.bandcamp.com/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/arti...
SINOATH links
Facebook -   / sinoathofficial  
Instagram -   / sinoath_official  
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/arti...
DOOMENTIA RECORDS links
Website - https://www.doomentia.com/
  / doomentia  
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1. Malauriu - Scuru (Feat. Regen Graves from Abysmal Grief) 00:00
2. Sinoath - Symphony of the Scythe 04:37
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Line-up (Malauriu):
Schizoid - Guitars
Marbas - Drums/Bass
Regen Graves - Keyboards
Perfidus - Synth/Samples
R.M. - Vocals
Sinistro - Backing vocals

Recorded between Italy and United Kingdom
Mixed and mastered at Toxic Basement Studio

Line-up (Sinoath):
Salvatore Fichera - Drums
Walter Garau - Bass
Gianni Cavallaro - Lead Guitar
Francesco Cucinotta - Guitars/Synth/Vocals

Recorded at Phonoputìa Studio (Letojanni - Me) in April 2024
Mastered at Toxic Basement Studio
In memory of our friend Massimo Chiofalo (1970 - 2024)
Picture on cover - "Whetting the Scythe" (1905) by Kathe Kollwitz

Piano sample freely taken from "Chanson Sicilienne" by Francesco Paolo Frontini (ed. Carisch 1906) and played by Giuseppe Senfett.


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