Vægtløs is a Danish quartet of recent creation with scene veterans that have already reached a wide number of listeners with 'Kakofoni' the first 7" released by the band.
With Aftryk they have poured every last bit of passion into their aggressive yet emotional music which can be described as intense and atmospheric post-metal with hints of black metal, post-rock, post-hardcore, and emo, even though it is not a distinct variation of either of those, but a mutated multifaceted modification of the sum.
"What do you do when one of your best friends gets diagnosed with cancer? How do you handle losing someone close to you?
Vægtløs are trying to wade into questions like these on their upcoming album, which solely includes songs about people close to the band who died or suffered deadly diseases.
Vægtløs focuses on vulnerability and openness that are lacking in the music scene, but also in society, in general. Life is fleeting and fragile, and Vægtløs is a bridge to the gap between the monumental emotional dread underlying the fact that all beauty will eventually die and the cathartic strength found in music."
Frederik Højlund: guitars
Jeppe Nørgaard: bass
Tobias Aske Heltborg: drums
Troels H. Sørensen: vocals
All songs by Vægtløs.
Artwork by Jon Gotlev (No Heroes).
Recorded by Vægtløs and Rasmus Glassau Clausen.
Mixed and mastered by Jacob Bredahl.
Backing vocals on track 3 by Christian Bonnesen and Victor Kaas.
Poem on track 1 read by Thomas Burø.
Poem on track 2 read by Tanja Gade Hammerholt.
Backing vocals by Jan Fenger, Niels Højgaard Sørensen, Christian. Holmsberg, Lasse Olsen.
Spoken words: Thomas Burø & Tanja Gade Hammerholt.
Mixed and mastered: Jacob Bredahl.
Engineered: Rasmus Glassau Clausen & Vægtløs.
Extra set of ears: Niels H. Sørensen, Jan Fenger, Christian Bonnesen & Thomas Burø.
Artwork: Jon Gotlev, noheroes.
Layout: Jeppe Nørgaard.
Additional vocals: Victor Kaas & Christian Bonnesen.
Backing vocals: Tobias Aske Heltborg, Jan Fenger, Christian Holmsberg, Niels H. Sørensen & Lasse Olsen.
The record is co-released by all these labels:
Abekeit, Angry Music Records, DIY Autoestima, Coups de Couteau label, Deadred Queen Records, Deadlamb Records, Dingleberry records and Distribution, D.I.Y Koło Records, Fiadh Productions, Flames Don't Judge Records, Fresh Outbreak Records, Geenger Records, Grazil Records, Nasty Cut Records, Kvlt und Kaos Productions, Make-That-A-Take Records, Mevzu Records, No heroes records, Nothing to Harvest Records, Onism Productions, Pogorecords Records, Pasidaryk Pats Records, Quebranta Records, Cyprusgrind, Ripcord Records, Rip Roaring Shit Storm Records, Salto Mortale Music, See you next summer, Seitan's Hell Bike Punks, Silent Pendulum Records, Starved Light, Syrup Moose Records, Time as a color TNSrecords UpthePunx Virkelighedsfjern, Vita Detestabilis Records, Voice Of The Unheard records, 5FeetUnder Records, Liminal Dread Productions, Three Moons Records, WereGnome Records, Remparts Productions.
When an album achieves such a beautiful symbiosis between the message conveyed, the values defended and a RABM that is both powerful and melodic...we can only be won over. Long live the fight against fascism ! 𝕽𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉
Malaysian Atmospheric Black Metal. A one man, Hareesh, project & an extremely talented one too! This is very exploratory & includes many different styles. Each style, from technical to ambient, works extremely well as Hareesh feels his way through his own style. Love the RABM lyrics too! You absolutely need to check out his latest as well! No faves & highly recommended!!! bmurator
What an absolutely beautiful album! This is what black metal really leads to; beautiful and powerful expressions of anger, mourning, and joy that lead to real change for those suffering! I can’t say enough good things about this album! The huge range of genres is incredible as well! deathmoth829