SALIGIA will have been out for 5 months tomorrow, and that time has not been ill-spent. A new album, for now entitled “Feste Burg”, is in its nascent stages.
What will it sound like? The songs will be more musically-thematically focused and less metal-centric than those on SALIGIA. But it is not a return to Ero Cras: innovation does not soon die, and there are more than a few surprises in store.
SALIGIA is now available for download in lossless format. You can head over to the Music page for the links, or just download them here (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3,Part 4, Part 5, Part 6).
No, that’s not SALIGIA: The Movie, despite it being six parts. I know there’s no good reason for it to be 558 MB, but oddly enough the compressor doesn’t want to give me a good compression ratio on any of the songs but Ira. If anyone wants to re-FLAC these with better compression, I’d be much obliged and will update the links accordingly.
UPDATE: Problem solved. SALIGIA-FLAC is now available in 2 RARs weighing in at a total of 333 MB. You can use these links to download it (Part 1 | Part 2).
Also, high-resolution artwork for SALIGIA is now available on the Downloads page. Enjoy!
Since there seems to be speculation around the internet, I figure I’ll briefly clarify my own beliefs.
I am a Christian. That comes through in the lyrical themes, but Epta Astera is not an explicitly evangelistic tool. Though that has its place, I think the efforts of Christians to penetrate secular markets has for the most part just led to more cultural balkanization. For example, the Christian Metal scene that is separate both from the wider metal culture and wider Christian culture. I just like to make music, knowing that God will be glorified as he chooses to be, and aiming to be a part of that as a vessel of mercy, not a vessel of wrath.
As for the particulars of my beliefs, though I enjoy their music very much (obviously), I am neither Catholic nor Eastern Orthodox. I am Protestant – specifically Reformed/Calvinist. If you’re interested, you can read my thoughts on my faith here.
Hello all,
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability for download of Epta Astera’s sophomore album, SALIGIA. Clocking in at just over 50 minutes over seven songs, SALIGIA is a massive step ahead from Ero Cras, both in terms of production and creativity. It can be downloaded and previewed from its last.fm page, or downloaded all at once in handy ZIP format (192k MP3, 69.3 MB). FLACs are forthcoming and shall be available in the next few days.
Enjoy!
Summer fast approaches, and with it the impending release of SALIGIA. In commemoration of the website refresh to match the new album, it will be announced: SALIGIA will be released on May 25.
In addition to the release date, the first song from the album, Superbia, has been published in its entirety both on the Myspace and the Facebook (though Myspace’s player is a major hit on sound quality; I recommend listening to it through the Facebook page for better sound). The first of the deadly sins, Superbia (Pride) takes the text of Satan’s speech from John Milton’s Paradise Lost and juxtaposes it with clips from the best darn botox-stuffed health, wealth, and prosperity preacher around, Mr. Osteen.