I am excited to share my new and continued collaboration with the prophetic mega music project "Göden" for its second record "Vale of the Fallen", published by Svart Records.
After a very successful release of Göden’s first record "Beyond Darkness," Göden continues to surprise and break records in the conventional, especially in the genre of Doom Metal.
As the band's continued record label Svart Records states: "Göden is back, and on their latest album, the sound is heavier than ever. Creator Stephen Flam is best known for his previous work with the band Winter, whose sludgy dirge earned a cult following for decades to come. Their debut album, 'Beyond Darkness,' stood on its own in creating a distinctive world. Now, four years later, they explore new sonic territories with their second album, 'Vale of the Fallen.' While 'Beyond Darkness' was a concept album that propelled listeners into space, whether inner or outer, 'Vale of the Fallen' brings us back to twisted reality."
So honored to have been the one to create the visual material again for their CD and Limited Edition Vinyl, which are a "must-have"!
Also, I’m very excited to share that this time around, it’s also my vocals and collaboration on lyrics with Tony Pinnisi that are a part of two of Göden's songs, the bonus shadow track “Majestic Symphony” which is my collaboration with Göden's mastermind and bassist Stephen Flam, and genius keyboardist Tony Pinnisi, and drummer Jason Frantz. Stephen mastered by Xris Flam, as well as the spoken word track "Manifestation" with Tony Pinnisi.
Available here:https://www.svartrecords.com/en/product/goden-vale- of-the-fallen/12280
Klemen Breznikar, the founder and editor of Psychedelic Baby Magazine, presented Göden's project in awesome interview that you can check it out: https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2024/07/goden-interview-new-album-vale-of-the-fallen.html
An excerpt from the interview in Psychedelic Baby Magazine, written by its editor Klemen Breznikar:
8- The vinyl is coming on a clear album with Eva Petric's artwork. I would love it if Eva could discuss the vision of the artwork and how it connects with the music inside the grooves.
Eva: It is a great honor and pleasure to continue working with Steph and Göden. For starters, I have to say that Stephen keeps his word and has a strong vision. I remember one of our early meetings, and Steph saying to me: "You will be the Göden HR Giger artist," and here it shows that he has kept his word and also remained true to his vision of Göden being a Gesamtkunstwerk...
Both Steph and I wanted to have a connection between the previous album and this album, as there were and are already so many existing connecting points in place, such as all the band members, the theme of destruction but also continuation of life, the music genre, etc. But at the same time, we also wanted there to be a progression, divergence from the previous record, when compared to this one in both music and also visual concept and feeling.
In the time from the previous record to this most present record, a lot has happened in the world, and this also influenced me in my choice of images and their intonation, and choosing the so-to-say "bright side of the moon" to be implied by these images, whereas in the previous Goden record, one could argue it was more the "dark side of the moon" approach....
As the previous record was very dark, we wanted this one to have a slightly new direction, one with more lightness, breath, and hope. Hope for the continuation of life, evolution, and progress. A direction where we can begin to feel that there is still hope for continued life, despite the heavy emotions and tones that we feel in the record and that we are confronted with from everyday pure reality and human craziness, where we do not know what will happen from one day to the next in the world today.
Definitely, we wanted there to be a cohesiveness with the first album, but also for this new album to be independent and be able to stand also alone, and to show the shadow form not just as vehicle for repression, but also as a vehicle for expressing potential, potential for constant transformation. After all, the shadow is in constant movement,
changing, moving appearing and then again disappearing... Full of potential!
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