ÄTTESTUPA - BEGRAVEN MOT NORR LP (RTB#55) North of the church, only the worst of mankind was buried. Under the dark soil you could find people who had ended their own lives. Murderers. Thieves. Here in the shadow, the poor souls were gathered for their last rest. Begraven Mot Norr, the second album from Ättestupa, is themed around funeral customs and death processions in the past centuries of rural Sweden. The first LP was described as a mix of folk tones, 70's German prog, noise and black metal, and via the Att Korsa Den Flod Som Kommer Dränka Oss Alla tape (Abisko) and 1867 12" (DNT), that mixture was refined. With Begraven Mot Norr, Ättestupa returns with their most accomplished and complex recording so far, a natural progression from Änglamakerskan (their praised contribution to the Utmarken compilation 10"). Opening with an eerie violin over a rushing river, the bleak tone is immediately set. Set to a backbone of monotonous drumming, guitars and organs take the freezing lead in the sinister arrangements. Abrasive electronics intersects with field recordings and a sparse and elegant use of acoustic instruments. The chant-like vocals lure somewhere in the background, working as an instrument on it's own. Often based on scrap metal junk abuse and tape loops, the droning interludes from their recent live sets are incorporated. The overall atmosphere is more melancholic, paving itself through different shades of grey with a calmer and more distinct sound than before. Recorded between summer 2009 and spring 2010. 2 tracks, 35 minutes. Mastered by Viktor Ottosson. Comes with a A1 poster. Tracklist: A. Den sista tiden B. Skymningen PRESSING INFO! 521 copies. REVIEWS! Göteborgs Posten The Sound Projector #20 Special Interests #3 Zero Tolerance #35 ----- BIOGRAPHY Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ättestupa started out in 2008 as a collaboration between the people behind Sewer Election and the now defunct Leafes. The first recordings later materalized in what would become their debut LP, released on RTB Records in September 2008. The band is closely knit to the Utmarken collective. In the autumn of 2008, Ättestupa started to play live in Sweden, and has now played shows with Sudden Infant, Om, Alfarmania, Fabulous Diamonds, Deathroes and The Skull Defekts, just to name a few. In 2009, they toured 2 weeks in Europe. The bandmembers are also active in various other projects, such as Sewer Election, Street Drinkers, Fantasy Sex and White. Disocgraphy: Begraven Mot Norr LP, RTB 2010 Att Korsa Den Flod Som Kommer Dränka Oss Alla Tape, Abisko 2009 Lavåret Tape (tour only), 2009 1867 Tape (tour only), 2009 1867 12", DNT 2009 S/t Tape, Utmarken 2008 S/t LP, RTB 2008 Tracks appear on: Utmarken 10" (Änglamakerskan), RTB 2009 Sub Gothenburg 08 Tape (Lungsoten), Fang Bomb 2008 ----- ÄTTESTUPA