Behold the first full-length album by this promising Italian Post-Black Metal act, a journey in which we are navigators on the labile balance of our subconscious towards the route dictated by our desires.
Born from a collision of influences ranging from Post-Metal to Doom Metal, from Black Metal to Post-Hardcore, Italian Post-Black Metal collective Die Sünde (which translates from German to English as “the sin,” and is also the title of the most famous painting by the German artist Franz Stuck, from 1893) is back with more of their personal, dark, and layered sound that reflects an emotional abyss where pain outweighs anger and disillusionment takes shape. Following up on their 2020 self-titled EP and their 2022 EP Strega, the band currently formed of Michael Anthony Foti on vocals, Simone Carraro on the guitar, Nicola Rizzo on bass, and Filippo Baccega on drums attacks again with their first ever full-length album, titled Effemeridi, the Italian word for “ephemerides.” Recorded by the band itself alongside Davide Guerri, mixed and mastered by Tim De Gieter at Much Luv Studio, and displaying a darkly stunning artwork by Ikosidio, Effemeridi is a journey in which we are navigators on the labile balance of our subconscious towards the route dictated by our desires that breaks against the inevitability of life. We are shipwrecked in our self and in our fears in search of an answer, a meaning of salvation to finally be able to re-emerge and understand where we ended up, where everything led us to the discovery of a new I.
The opening track, titled Come sogni speranze son promesse, or “like dreams, hopes are promises” from Italian, starts in an ethereal way, almost hypnotic, before the crushing riffs by Simone permeate the air joined by the devilish gnarls by Michael; followed by Su una rotta d’un mare di perigli, or “upon the course of a sea of perils,” which also starts in a heavy manner offering a mix of Post-Black Metal and harsh, ruthless Sludge Metal, gradually evolving into a lecture in extreme music that will hammer your cranial skull mercilessly. After such a powerful tune, Ed egli mostrerà noi il suo volere, or “and He shall reveal His will to us,” kicks off in full force to the visceral beats by Filippo, supported by the always menacing, reverberating bass by Nicola.
The same Nicola delivers minimalist bass punches to our faces in A cui inermi siamo, or “before which we stand unarmed,” the most atmospheric of all songs, followed by the also enigmatic Contro cui nulla possiamo se non fendere tenebre, or “against which we can do naught but cleave the darkness,” the song with the strongest and most cadaverous title, where Michael’s screams are truly haunting supported by the demented drums by Filippo. Lastly, we face the excellent Con occhi fissi verso orizzonti attesi, or “with eyes fixed upon horizons awaited,” offering our avid ears seven minutes of grandiose Post-Black Metal where extreme passages are intertwined with delicate moments, with Simone’s guitar transpiring pain and despair until the very end.
With Effemeridi, Die Sünde complete a chapter that began with their early EPs while opening a considerably broader field for their songwriting. Finding the band embracing greater compositional depth without sacrificing the raw emotional impulse that has defined their music from the beginning, the album offers violent outbursts, melodic fragments, clean and harsh vocals, choral elements and more atmospheric passages, allowing each song to develop its own trajectory and, therefore, turning the album into a must listen for fans of Amenra, Oathbreaker, and Cult of Luna. You can get in touch with those talented Italians via Facebook and Instagram, stream their music on Spotify, and of course grab a copy of the album from their own BandCamp, as well as from Time To Kill Records. This is Die Sünde, darker and more visceral than ever. This is Effemeridi.
Best moments of the album: Su una rotta d’un mare di perigli and Contro cui nulla possiamo se non fendere tenebre.
Worst moments of the album: None.
Released in 2026 Time To Kill Records
Track listing
1. Come sogni speranze son promesse 6:58
2. Su una rotta d’un mare di perigli 7:02
3. Ed egli mostrerà noi il suo volere 4:41
4. A cui inermi siamo 6:16
5. Contro cui nulla possiamo se non fendere tenebre 7:33
6. Con occhi fissi verso orizzonti attesi 7:14
Band members
Michael Anthony Foti – vocals
Simone Carraro – guitar
Nicola Rizzo – bass
Filippo Baccega – drums
Guest musician
Carlo Giacomel – guitar (session)
