Norwegian progressive rock group AVKRVST are pleased to reveal details on their debut album titled “The Approbation”, set to be released on June 16th, 2023.
The band are also pleased to share the new video for the album’s first single “The Pale Moon” which you can see below. “The Pale Moon” is also available on all digital platforms here.
The band had this to say about the video: “The video for ‘The Pale Moon’ is portraying a lonesome soul and his daily chores on a cabin far away from civilization – on his journey towards the end of life. All faith and hope is gone and the character is starting to lose his mind. Is he alone? Is there someone else present? Or is it just his mind playing games?”…
The video was directed by AVKRVST and co-directed, shot and edited by Simen Skari.
The cover artwork for “The Approbation” was created by Berlin-based artist and illustrator Eliran Kantor, who is well-known for his intriguing cover creations for metal bands.
Tracklist:
1. Østerdalen (0:26)
2. The Pale Moon (6:15)
3. Isolation (5:41)
4. The Great White River (6:30)
5. Arcane Clouds (6:05)
6. Anodyne (10:15)
7. The Approbation (13:37)
At the young age of 7 years old, Martin and Simon made a pact that they would form a band when they got older. Now, 22 years later they’ve done just that. An album is ready – 55 minutes of music inspired by everything they grew up listening to – everything from Mew, Anekdoten and Porcupine Tree to Opeth, Neal Morse and King Crimson.
All the music has been written at a small cabin, deep into the Norwegian forests (Alvdal, Norway). Simon (composer, guitars, bass and vocals) and Martin (composer, drummer and synths) have later been joined by Øystein Aadland on bass/keys, Edvard Seim on guitars and Auver Gaaren on keys.
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/avkrvst
www.instagram.com/avkrvst
