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Closer to God

by Pantheïst

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Funeral Fog
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Funeral Fog Long overdue to add in my collection. One of last year's best doom albums!
Hannu Kujanen
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Hannu Kujanen superb album...not just another masterpiece...a dream that comes true Favorite track: Strange Times.
gloomydoomy
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gloomydoomy Pantheist atteint des sommets de pur lyrisme et dévotion spirituelle! on se sent investit d'une force et d'une beauté au delà du monde réél! Un grand merci Kostas pour ce bijou qui nous fait sentir pousser des ailes pour toucher les cieux! Favorite track: Strange Times.
Kavitation
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Kavitation The entire album is just great, but this track is my personal favourite. Awesome. Favorite track: Wilderness.
El Negro
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El Negro The beauty of the music is breathtaking. With my eyes closed the music takes me to dream worlds. If the album would be a person it would be the young Brigitte Bardot, so beautiful it is. And the lyrics are ahead usual doom lyrics. Pure emotion.
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1.
We live in a new dark age These times are strange One day the future bright awaits The very next day it’s bursting in flames I watch it all safely from my little hole And frankly, I don’t care at all I watch it all with a smirk on my face I’m not longer sure I belong in this place We live in a new dark age These times are strange One day nature sends us a flood The very next day a virus turns us all mad I watch it all with supplies in my hands And see them all suffer, and fight for what’s left Let me be free in my own sanctuary I don’t need your help or sympathy All I can see from here Are my fading footprints in the sand And I have no words of wisdom to offer And I am watching as The flames grow higher and higher Higher and higher They will engulf us all Come, burning fire Throw us in the pyre That’s where we belong Closer to the God that we have never seen before Closer to the mirror, the final sight before we’re gone
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Wilderness 12:59
I’ve come to cherish and I appreciate the love I invested, the trust you gave While times are changing and the world is dark I have you and you have me, and that’s all we’ve got We left our safety and loved domains exposed ourselves to rains and trains the Darkness follows wherever we are but out in the wilderness our fears seem far You give me hope, you lift me up authentic our vows, undying our love Pray with me, that one morning we will wake up to a better world Together when we are, the sun always seems to shine the most colourful birds, they sing for us wild flowers bloom in perfect harmony, the world in tune And so, we soldier on and on deeper and deeper in the woods we get lost the world seems crazy, people gone mad there’s no right or wrong, nor good or bad Now all we’ve got, our own compass we’ll find our truths, as no one will show us the right direction, the noble path nothing has a centre and nothing made to last For a moment, we can breathe a sigh of relief that among the pure waters, our suffering has ceased But you act like you always have known that the bliss will soon be over The end I see hidden in your eyes your sadness kills me, lover Walls are being built around us, the air suffocates we are running out of time, running out of space please hold on to what little you can keep in your palm see it slipping through your fingers, say goodbye and move on
4.
Have you ever felt lonely in a cosmic sense? No human presence can distract you From the feeling of complete insignificance This, my friend, is my permanent state now Watching a tiny leaf dance on the water surface Knowing that I am that leaf Dancing towards extinction Soon to gently disintegrate in the green pond When I close my eyes it’s stardust all I see And I’m no longer afraid of the dark Knowing that’s where I too belong

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“Closer to God doesn’t chew on the same riff for 10 minutes and call it funeral doom. There are whispers of Paradise Lost and Type O’s velvet-lines goth rock in the album’s finale. The music is expansive, not claustrophobic”.
(DecibelMagazine.com 8/10)

"Closer to God is a thing of rare refinement and elegance, but it sacrifices none of its visceral power for that. Everyone who appreciates heavy, progressive music and intense emotional experiences should listen to it".
(Alternativecontrolct.com )

"Repeated listens have allowed me to luxuriate in its riches and enjoy each and every particle of what has become a cosmic, mind-expanding journey. Naturally, I wholeheartedly suggest you do the same."
(Avenoctum.com 8.5/10)

"Met Closer To God geeft Pantheïst ons een album dat voortgekomen is uit gevoelens die velen vandaag ervaren. Maar voor mij persoonlijk is de specifieke context niet de kracht van de muziek. Het is donkere gevoelsmuziek die tegelijk een lichtpunt in de duisternis is, of dit nu gelinkt is aan een virus, emotionele-psychologische problemen of een relatiebreuk. Pantheïst schreeuwt, luistert en gaat met je mee. Voor mij een van de hoogtepunten van het jaar."
(Zwaremetalen.com 92/100)

“E il processo di ricerca e innovazione all’interno di un perimetro che resta ancora sostanzialmente funeral si conferma e consolida ulteriormente con questo Closer To God, per cui peraltro è assolutamente spendibile anche la definizione di doom cinematografico a cui fa riferimento la stessa band per inquadrare il platter.”
(Grindontheroad.com 8.5/10)

A lengthy and joyless lockdown; the ghost of Ennio Morricone; the soundtrack of videogames endlessly played; an unfulfilled need for connection; an acute awareness of the futility of it all...

Those are some of the ingredients that have led to the creation of 'Closer to God', the sixth studio album of Pantheïst. Inspired by strange moods during the pandemic lockdown, Kostas gathered an international line-up of talented musicians spread over three countries and two continents (who needs physical proximity at times of social distancing?).

What started as an idea to record a single lengthy track in the vein of Skepticism's 'Aes', the efforts quickly escalated into the creation of a symphonic full-length album, consisting of four epic, diverse movements.

These four tracks of cinematic funereal doom demonstrate a newfound balance after the bombastic 'Seeking Infinity' album in 2018. Blending in elements which will be familiar to those who have been following the band over the years, 'Closer to God' carries as much ambition as it does indifference for the sorry state of the world.

credits

released December 3, 2021

Jeremy Lewis- Guitars
John Devos- Drums
Kostas Panagiotou- Vocals, Keys
Matt Strangis- Bass
Nereide- Guitars

Guest: Andrei Oltean (E-an-na, Clouds)
Mixed by Jeremy Lewis, Mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios. Artwork by Cheryl Panagiotou

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Atmospheric music for black hearts

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