tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19550291528012751552024-03-17T19:59:10.707-07:00SleestakHeavy Psychedelic Doom Born And Bled In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-14113101615464570602023-11-27T08:40:00.000-08:002023-11-27T08:40:32.506-08:00New Review Of Illuminated Void - Veriditas<p> While the album came out earlier this year, it's always good to see there is still some interest and appreciation for what has already passed. Hence, a new short-but-sweet review has been taken up by Metal Digest and you can check it out at <a href="https://metal-digest.com/2023/11/26/illuminated-void-veritidas/">https://metal-digest.com/2023/11/26/illuminated-void-veritidas/</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-87350293334960295932023-03-20T07:40:00.002-07:002023-03-20T07:40:48.924-07:00Illuminated Void - Veriditas (Official Full Album Stream) 2023<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/uPiVLlJ3Pck" frameborder="0"></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-28691752140886861262023-03-10T08:47:00.003-08:002023-03-10T08:47:57.529-08:00Illuminated Void - Veriditas reviewed at The Sleeping Shaman<p> Illuminated Void - Veriditas reviewed at The Sleeping Shaman! Please check it out at the link below - </p><p><a href="https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/illuminated-void-veriditas/">https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/illuminated-void-veriditas/</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-37943965904212354562023-03-08T10:13:00.002-08:002023-03-08T10:13:36.979-08:00Illuminated Void - "God Is An All-Consuming Fire" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) 2023<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/XalyxUIu1Lk" frameborder="0"></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-40478672105690784062023-02-15T05:52:00.002-08:002023-02-15T05:52:19.924-08:00Illuminated Void - "Virgo Lucifera" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) 2023 <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Se3Hi22G37M" frameborder="0"></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-64381639110584700052023-02-03T13:22:00.002-08:002023-02-03T13:22:26.743-08:00Illuminated Void - Veriditas available for pre-order!<p> The album pre-order and first 2 tracks are now available for streaming, as well as the first official video for the song "Virgo Lucifera". Please go to <a href="https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com/album/veriditas">https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com/album/veriditas</a></p><p>The album is set to be released on 3/20/2023</p><p>Illuminated Void began as a dark ambient project fronted by Matt Schmitz (of stoner doom band Sleestak) and released their first self-titled album in late 2021, quickly followed by a second album in early 2022 entitled The Vesper Serpent. These albums incorporated haunting dream-like soundscapes with subtle hints of psychedelia and neoclassical traits and thematically revolved around alchemy, esotericism, and occultism. By mid-2022 the band was writing material for a third album as well as undergoing a massive shift in the overall creative direction - one that embraced the heavier side of music and paying homage not only to the influences of earlier works by bands such as Cathedral, Paradise Lost, and Anathema, but also the sounds of Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, and others. This melting pot of sounds allowed the forging of a new and unique style that still shone with the original dark ambient textures of the first two albums and yet elevated Illuminated Void to new sonic possibilities. The result is Veriditas - an esoteric listening experience wrought with dynamic twists and turns that invites the listener to go within themselves and their subconscious mind.</p><p>Every download of this album includes a 50-page PDF booklet of art and lyrics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0788326332_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0788326332_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-35351558797286913072023-02-01T07:41:00.004-08:002023-02-01T07:41:51.812-08:00Vote Now for Harbinger as Top Stoner Album of 2022!<p> If anyone wants to please vote, Harbinger from Sleestak is up for best stoner album of 2022 over at Metal Storm!</p><p> Voting is happening now for the Metal Storm Awards 2022! Please vote for you favorite reptilian stoner album by going to <a href="https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=43&cb=63da62cb58d92">https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=43&cb=63da62cb58d92</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-25100182603875850392023-01-14T07:44:00.002-08:002023-01-14T07:44:43.761-08:00Psyclopean - Nostalgiamancer (Full Allbum) lo-fi dungeon synth, dark ambient<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/p7mszjAUdf0" frameborder="0"></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-32779010096864889192022-12-23T18:54:00.003-08:002022-12-23T18:54:30.298-08:00Sleestak's Harbinger in 2022 Top Ten of the year!<p> Sleestak's Harbinger in 2022 Top Ten of the year! Thanks Mark and Sleeping Shaman!</p><p><a href="https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2022-mark-hunt-bryden/">https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2022-mark-hunt-bryden/</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-43678215607190538312022-10-24T13:07:00.000-07:002022-10-24T13:07:03.929-07:00Harbinger CD Package Price Drop!<p> Sleestak's HARBINGER CD Package is now $10 and it's a great time to get one while they are still available! Go to <a href="https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger">https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-69582654353741968832022-08-03T05:10:00.001-07:002022-08-06T16:50:40.886-07:00HARBINGER Gets Reviewed!<p>The reviews are rolling in for Harbinger... some favorable, some not as much. But we'll take the good with the bad and keep on carving out our own path! So, if you fancy a read (or a watch) about your newest favorite album, check out some of the links below! We will update this list as more kind folks take the time to review Harbinger. Do you know of any that we missed? Let us know!</p><p><br /></p><p>METAL STORM - <a href="https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=17801">https://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=17801</a></p><p>JOE'S METAL MANCAVE - <a href="https://youtu.be/ATI9zt5vdjg">https://youtu.be/ATI9zt5vdjg</a></p><p>METAL DIGEST - <a href="https://metal-digest.com/2022/08/03/sleestak-harbinger/">https://metal-digest.com/2022/08/03/sleestak-harbinger/</a></p><p>THE SLEEPING SHAMAN - <a href="https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/sleestak-harbinger/">https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/sleestak-harbinger/</a></p><p>MUSIPEDIA OF METAL - <a href="https://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2022/08/reviews-jack-starrs-burning-star.html">https://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2022/08/reviews-jack-starrs-burning-star.html</a></p><p>METAL IN VEINS - <a href="https://youtu.be/dkF0L2Ng_YE?t=780">https://youtu.be/dkF0L2Ng_YE?t=780</a></p><p>BREAKING AND ENTERING - <a href="https://breakingandentering.net/2022/07/28/audio-sleestak-harbinger/">https://breakingandentering.net/2022/07/28/audio-sleestak-harbinger/</a></p><p>HAPPY METAL GEEK - <a href="https://happymetalgeek.com/news-sleestak-to-release-new-album-harbinger-26-july-via-altrusian-grace-media/">https://happymetalgeek.com/news-sleestak-to-release-new-album-harbinger-26-july-via-altrusian-grace-media/</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-21796924799723003152022-07-17T09:17:00.004-07:002022-07-17T09:17:39.444-07:00SLEESTAK - HARBINGER (2022 Full Album Visualizer) 7/23/2022 8pm CST PREMIERE!<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/TAFK1NqtLRA" frameborder="0"></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-47655367203628511142022-06-28T08:59:00.001-07:002022-06-28T08:59:12.715-07:00New track "Northwoods" now up for streaming<p> "Northwoods" from the new album Harbinger is now up for streaming! Go check it out!</p><p>https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger</p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-82677559471989730512022-06-14T18:39:00.000-07:002022-06-14T18:39:00.120-07:00Video preview of Harbinger's first track<p> Video preview of Harbinger's first track...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qrlDYUfn-mE" width="320" youtube-src-id="qrlDYUfn-mE"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-55726955860304877092022-06-03T05:21:00.001-07:002022-06-03T05:21:25.100-07:00Sleestak - *NEW ALBUM* Harbinger now available for pre-order!<p> Sleestak is proud to announce that the CD and digital pre-order for the new album Harbinger is now live! </p><p>The first three tracks are currently available to stream and the CDs are limited to 100 only.</p><p>The songs on Harbinger highlight the band's evolution, song writing maturation, and ultimate love for experimentation and genre-hopping. While there are a few Sabbathy arrangements thrown in for good measure, the attentive listener will be rewarded with doomy folk, ethereal psychedelic synth passages, soul-crushing guitar riffs, along with some of the most emotional material Sleestak have written to date.</p><p><a href="https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger">https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 350px; height: 787px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3290465419/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/package=161794485/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/harbinger">HARBINGER by Sleestak</a></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-38040815273428007672022-03-02T15:26:00.000-08:002022-03-02T15:26:02.795-08:00the stoner freaks anthology - volume 2<p> Sleestak is proud to announce that we'll be a part of the upcoming book "the stoner freaks anthology - volume 2" filled with info on hundreds of doom/stoner bands. Check it out at the link below!</p><p><a href="https://fr.ulule.com/the-stoner-freaks-anthology-volume-2/">https://fr.ulule.com/the-stoner-freaks-anthology-volume-2/</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-81616454864200963532022-02-22T20:00:00.003-08:002022-02-22T20:00:55.513-08:00New Illuminated Void Album! The Vesper Serpent<div>The Vesper Serpent is the second album from Illuminated Void, a dark ambient project by Matthew Schmitz steeped in esoteric and spiritual motifs. The Vesper Serpent is a singular track juxtaposed with both deep abyssal movements and neo-classical and folk passages which evoke a sense of mystery and of an obscure space which exists between waking and dreaming, between this world and another. Melodies and arrangements were chosen that explicitly manifested a synesthesiatic quality, evoking colors, shapes, and even picturesque twilight environments within the mind of the listener. The Vesper Serpent is an album not for the casual music collector, but for those who actively seek to connect to some other reality through the energetic exchange brought about by sound.</div><div><br /></div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=823772779/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 470px; width: 350px;"><a href="https://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/the-vesper-serpent">The Vesper Serpent by Illuminated Void</a></iframe>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-27672907273412842312021-10-29T09:09:00.004-07:002021-10-30T07:17:55.575-07:00Matt's new solo album is out now!<p> Initiatory Vibrations - A Collection Of Gnostic Chants And Meditations is the new solo album by Matt Schmitz and contains musical works interpreted from numerous texts (such as the Nag Hammadi Library), along with some original compositions to to help with deep meditation, ritual or relaxation practices. The album is a result of Matt's own spiritual and intellectual interests and combines elements of Eastern and Near Eastern chant, Gregorian choir, indigenous instrumentation, and modern dark ambient aesthetics. These elements are transmuted into an alchemic formulae bound together by underlying audiomancy techniques - the occult practice of inserting certain parameters within audio engineering for magickal purposes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="322" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rONT3tynpeM" width="542" youtube-src-id="rONT3tynpeM"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><div>The album is also available at:</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7tbEn0fItFBze5YkbCbU2M">https://open.spotify.com/album/7tbEn0fItFBze5YkbCbU2M</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Apple/iTunes - <a href="https://music.apple.com/album/id/1592663594">https://music.apple.com/album/id/1592663594</a></div></div>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-45011320909694555532021-10-03T15:41:00.004-07:002021-10-03T15:41:38.789-07:00Sleestak Amazon Merch Store!<p> Sleestak now has an Amazon merch store where you will find numerous apparel designs of your choosing! Grab something now!</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://amzn.to/3l4azTl">https://amzn.to/3l4azTl</a></p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-1038260171182491172021-10-02T09:07:00.002-07:002021-10-02T09:07:47.896-07:00ANOTHER NEW ALBUM UPDATE! October 2021HARBINGER is the name of the new upcoming Sleestak album, featuring eight new songs of focused songwriting that brings the band out of its own ongoing metamorphosis into a fully realized force of heavy atmospheric psychedelic doom.<div><br /></div><div>Vocals, guitars, bass, and other instrumentation are done and were recorded at House Of The Rising Sun Studio in Hartford, WI. Now we are just waiting to finalize drum prep, but will be recording those elsewhere due to current studio limitations soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>We still don't have final timeline for the release yet but rest assured we ARE active! We are planning a limited run of CDs for this album as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>The current tracklist order for the album looks like this:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Harbinger</div><div>2. Obsidian Flow</div><div>3. If</div><div>4. Song Of The Sea</div><div>5. Northwoods</div><div>6. My Wild Love / Horse Latitudes (Doors cover)</div><div>7. Maya</div><div>8. Collapse</div><div><br /></div><div>We are really stoked on everyone getting to hear this new music.... STAY TUNED!</div>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-83628080002131321612021-01-10T14:46:00.001-08:002021-01-10T14:46:06.547-08:00NEW 2021 ALBUM UPDATE<p> Greetings, just wanted to give a quick update. Sleestak are actively working on the next album tentatively titled HARBINGER (don't fully bet on this title yet though). So far, four songs have been written and we plan on maybe 2-3 more. This is some of our heaviest material as well as more progressive. Expect some flavors of Cathedral, Paradise Lost, Solitude Aeturnus, Opeth, and Black Sabbath (of course). Sorry, we can't give a timeline yet for release though...</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Matt</p>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-24322138430462333852020-07-24T12:35:00.003-07:002020-07-24T12:35:35.195-07:00Sleestak - Aeon featured on Metal Forge Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sleestak - Aeon featured on Metal Forge Reviews</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NDLNWBKUEg8/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NDLNWBKUEg8?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<br />Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-48455459588377767732020-07-12T19:43:00.002-07:002020-07-12T19:43:18.711-07:00NEW Sleestak Shirt DesignsNEW Sleestak Shirt Designs at <a href="https://shrsl.com/2bxdk">TeePublic</a>. Available in numerous sizes, colors, and other options.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3sGGzdTXO2EH5qsH6Ma6fhhsGMXwc2DO1kK1Oom7rai7Ra0Y5lRFw2Txwv4zF_lPt1TEniSBeT8BOZuVaowV7BdgR2DW4cXq8ykeey6IeCEbylynslTRuTZ8gVZxmMpFvEiNwKFHmmmW/s320/sleestak+aeon+shirt.jpg" width="320" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQavyg2Hfx9gp9hCxN-9bpc5TDlTyrIoL7azzkH8LXWrmKAcGWt2JPPE9rFOzRotuwQmeYlzsZ6kJRIWPaDJqeF41vEbE3Jm7XvlTCWMjZvH46zlbAoOgOjr1_8fsypepsZUGRTE6A7CRj/s1600/sleestak+aeon+shirt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQavyg2Hfx9gp9hCxN-9bpc5TDlTyrIoL7azzkH8LXWrmKAcGWt2JPPE9rFOzRotuwQmeYlzsZ6kJRIWPaDJqeF41vEbE3Jm7XvlTCWMjZvH46zlbAoOgOjr1_8fsypepsZUGRTE6A7CRj/s320/sleestak+aeon+shirt+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-72235750604482224672020-07-07T06:23:00.001-07:002020-07-07T06:23:09.987-07:00Sleeping Shaman review of AEONCheck out the incredible review of AEON over at the Sleeping Shaman at <a href="https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/sleestak-aeon/">https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/sleestak-aeon/</a>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1955029152801275155.post-1246008863572491882020-07-07T06:21:00.002-07:002020-07-07T06:21:20.416-07:00Metal Storm review of AEONCheck out the great Metal Storm review of AEON at <a href="http://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=15978">http://metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=15978</a>Altrusian Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446632819016741039noreply@blogger.com0