Italy’s Bedsore have announced that they’ll follow their 2020 debut LP Hypnagogic Hallucinations with their sophomore album Dreaming the Strife for Love on November 29 via 20 Buck Spin (pre-order), and the eight-minute lead single “Realm of Eleuterillide” is pretty wild stuff. It lies somewhere between the gothy, psychedelic arena black/death metal of Children of the Night-era Tribulation and the death-prog journeys of the new Blood Incantation album, fleshed out by horns, keyboards, and more. Check it out below.
Tracklist
1. Minerva’s Obelisque
2. Scars of Light
3. A Colossus, an Elephant, a Winged Horse, the Dragon Rendezvous
4. Realm of Eleuterillide
5. Fanfare for a Heartfelt Love
6. Fountain of Venus
Credits
Jacopo Gianmaria Pepe – Vocals / Electric Guitar / 12-String Guitar
Stefano Allegretti – Classical Guitar / Synthesizers / Mellotron / Organ & Keyboards
Giulio Rimoli – Fretless Bass / Bass Pedals
Davide Itri – Drums / Percussion
Guest Musicians:
Kariti – Vocals (Track 1)
Giorgio Trombino – Saxophone / Flute (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
Giulio Guidotti – Trumpet / Trombone (Tracks 1, 4, 6)
All music conceived and composed by Jacopo Gianmaria Pepe and Stefano Allegretti
Arranged by Bedsore
Lyrics by Jacopo Gianmaria Pepe and Stefano Allegretti
Concept by Bedsore and Timo Ketola
Main recordings sessions at NMG Recording Studios, engineered by Lorenzo Stecconi and assisted by Alex Di Nunzio, and at Le Trombe degli Angeli Studios by Jacopo Gianmaria Pepe and Stefano Allegretti.
Hammond B3 Organ, Farfisa Organ, ARP Solina, Harpsichord and Minimoog Model D recorded at Blind Faith Recording Studio, engineered by Lorenzo Stecconi and assisted by Luca Sapio.
Mixed by Lorenzo Stecconi
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
Front and back paintings by Denis Forkas Kostromitin
Additional illustrations by Costin Chioreanu
Layout by Ebe Paciocco
Band photography by Francesco Maria Pepe