{"id":87757,"date":"2021-03-18T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=87757"},"modified":"2021-03-18T13:24:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T13:24:29","slug":"news-dvne-release-second-studio-album-etemen-aenka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-dvne-release-second-studio-album-etemen-aenka\/","title":{"rendered":"DVNE Make New Album \u2018Etemen \u00c6nka\u2019 Available For Streaming In Its Entirety (March 18th, 2021) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DVNE Make New Album \u2018Etemen \u00c6nka\u2019 Available For Streaming In Its Entirety<\/strong><\/span>
\nMarch 18th, 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Edinburgh, Scotland-based sludge \/ stoner metal band Dvne issue second full-length studio album Etemen \u00c6nka<\/em> on March 19th, 2021 through Metal Blade Records.<\/p>\n

Etemen \u00c6nka<\/em> can be streamed in its entirety via YouTube below.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an album that has a narrative musically, and we hope that will encourage the listener to explore the universe we\u2019ve created around it,\u201d commented vocalist \/ guitarist Victor Vicart. \u201cIt is a very dense and layered album which will reward multiple listens, and while this is becoming a recurring aspect of our music, we feel that we went further with it this time. It\u2019s also a very polarizing album, emotionally speaking. The heavy sections are, well, very heavy, while the clean sections are much more intricate and delicate – and in a way wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a Studio Ghibli anime soundtrack.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew we wanted to include keys and synths in the equation,\u201d continued Victor Vicart. \u201cWe wanted to be able to add new textures and new sounds that weren\u2019t on our previous releases, and we felt that this was something that will give us more options creatively. Looking back, that was a great decision because we\u2019ve used synths for everything, with ambient sounds, heavy subs and actual leads, which really added a new dynamic to this album. We\u2019ve also kept this balance between down-tuned heavy riffs and clean movements, which were already present in Asheran<\/em>, but we really wanted to make sure we could capture more details and subtleties once recorded.\u201d<\/p>\n

Etemen \u00c6nka<\/em> marks Dvne\u2019s second collaboration with producer Graeme Young in Edinburgh\u2019s Chamber Studio. \u201cHe acts like an extra member of the band and really pushes us to do better takes,\u201d Victor Vicart remarked. <\/p>\n

Dvne found composing challenging. \u201cThe composition was challenging because we second guess every riff that gets written,\u201d Vicart observed. \u201cWe want to keep things fresh, and we want to keep the energy high too, so the initial creative stage can become intense. Then, because our tracks are pretty big and dense with ideas and movements, we didn\u2018t finalize each track structure until we started laying down the drums. But I think it\u2019s what made the whole recording process so much fun too, because it allowed us to really think about the different options available without committing to a final structure too early in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Etemen \u00c6nka<\/em> also features guest vocals courtesy of Lissa Robertson, who sings on \u2018Omega Severer\u2019 and \u2018Asphodel\u2019 and contributes spoken word on \u2018Weighing Of The Heart\u2019.<\/p>\n

Cover artwork was created by Marald Art.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Enu\u0302ma Elis\u030c\u2019
\n02. \u2018Towers\u2019
\n03. \u2018Court Of The Matriarch\u2019
\n04. \u2018Weighing Of The Heart\u2019
\n05. \u2018Omega Severer\u2019
\n06. \u2018Adr\u00e6den\u2019
\n07. \u2018Si-XIV\u2019
\n08. \u2018Mleccha\u2019
\n09. \u2018Asphodel\u2019
\n10. \u2018Satuya\u2019<\/p>\n

Dvne\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Victor Vicart (vocals, guitar and keyboards)
\nDaniel Barter (guitar and vocals)
\nGreg Armstrong (bass)
\nDudley Tait (drums)
\nEvelyn May Hedges (keyboards)<\/p>\n

Etemen \u00c6nka<\/em> will be made available in the following coloured vinyl formats; 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive), raisin rouge marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 400 copies), grey \/ yellow-green marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies), gold \/ black dust vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies), clear \/ black dust vinyl (Kings Road exclusive – limited to 100 copies), dark goldenrod marbled vinyl (US exclusive), and clear ash gray marbled vinyl (US exclusive).<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for the track \u2018Si-XIV\u2019, while a live performanve video was released for the song \u2018Towers\u2019. Both clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Debut studio record Asheran<\/em> was released in July 2017 via Wasted State.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Calum McMillan.<\/em><\/p>\n