Anticipation is building for the release of Sinistro’s fourth studio album, “Vértice”, set to debut on October 4th, 2024, under the banner of Alma Mater Records, the Portuguese record label run by Moonspell frontman Fernando Ribeiro.
Today, the enigmatic doom outfit has unveiled the second pre-release single from the upcoming album, titled “Elegia”, along with an evocative music video directed by the talented Henrique Reis and edited & color-graded by Liv Weiss.
Watch the video for “Elegia” below.
Listening to “Elegia”, it becomes evident that Sinistro has crafted a work that is both direct and powerful, yet elegantly infused with the fine nuances reminiscent of a cinematic masterpiece. Reflecting on this track, the band shared: “Sinistro sees ‘Elegia’, as the most straightforward, driven song on the album while seamlessly carrying the nuanced sensibilities of a film soundtrack as in their previous albums. The theme was inspired by the poignant chronicles ‘Mãe do verbo amar’ by the Portuguese writer Baptista-Bastos. ‘Elegia’ is a homage to birth, existence and the enduring love of our mothers”.
Coming from the Portuguese underground, Sinistro have crafted their way into the international music scene with their groundbreaking, fully instrumental and self-titled debut album from 2012, a film soundtrack ambiance and landscape approach with a Floydian touch that quickly established them as a unique collective of musicians.
2013 seen the band release their “Cidade” EP, for the first time adding vocals to their enthralling sound, that gained high praise from both national and international press. Sinistro signed to Season of Mist in 2016, with their much-acclaimed album “Semente”, they crafted and perfected even more their incredible songwriting skills and became sort of a rock/fado (typical Portuguese chant) to many.
Having toured and acclaimed by the likes of Paradise Lost, Cult Of Luna, Mono, Alcest or Subrosa, with countless shows in Europe and South America as well as high profile festivals such as Roadburn Festival, Doom Over London, Graspop MM, Metal Days, Eistnaflug Iceland or Resurrection Fest, with three impressive full-length records under their belt and after five years rebuilding the band in the midst of a pandemic and line-up changes, Sinistro finally return with their new studio album “Vértice”!
“Vértice” was produced by Miguel Tereso (Gaerea, Analepsy) and will be released on October 4th, 2024, via Alma Mater Records. The album is now available for pre-order here.
Tracklist:
01. Amargura
02. Elegia
03. Pontas Soltas
04. O Equivocado
05. Perfeita Encenação
06. Templo Das Lágrimas
Line-up:
Priscila Da Costa – Vocals
Ricardo Matias – Guitars
Rick Chain – Guitars
Paulo Lafaia – Drums
Pedro Do Vale – Bass
Weblinks:
www.facebook.com/sinistroband
www.instagram.com/sinistroofficial
