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Mitochondrial Sun Joins the Inertial Music Roster; New Album "Machine Dialectics" Announced for February 21st, 2025.
Sundin’s third offering under the Mitochondrial Sun moniker explores uncharted territory. Machine Dialectics is a sparse, minimalistic journey through ten experimental and playful compositions.
Hjort - “Evolve IV-VIII”
Embark on a distant journey, a story told through instrumental, atmospheric melodic doom and black metal.
Heavy, imposing, massive, a monolithic album. This is Hjort.
Lightower - “Moonbath”
The exclusive solo project of Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath, Howling Sycamore, Red Rot, Karyn Crisis' Gospel of the Witches).
Minimal electronic, glitch.
An album that penetrates your soul with its elegance, hypnotizes, entertains, disturbs, and moves you.
The Moor - “Ombra”
The progressive melodic death band returns with their third album, a masterpiece of emotions and storytelling.
Thanks to the stellar production of Fredrik Nordström, this album stands as a gem in its genre.
Within our shadow, our darkest thoughts.
Mitochondrial Sun Joins the Inertial Music Roster; New Album "Machine Dialectics" Announced for February 21, 2025
Inertial Music is thrilled to announce the addition of MITOCHONDRIAL SUN, the electronic music project of Niklas Sundin - former guitarist of Grammy-winning Swedish metal band Dark Tranquillity - to its roster. The highly anticipated new album, “Machine Dialectics,” is set for release on February 21, 2025.
Following the orchestral grandeur of the debut album and the intense industrial blastbeat energy of “Sju Pulsarer”, Sundin’s third offering under the MITOCHONDRIAL SUN moniker explores uncharted territory. “Machine Dialectics” is a sparse, minimalistic journey through ten experimental and playful compositions. Featuring earworm melodies and warm, vintage-sounding synths, the album evokes a sense of nostalgia and wonder, masterfully crafted with Anders Lagerfors’ analog expertise at Nacksving Studios. Niklas Sundin shares insight into the creative direction of the album:
“With the new album, I wanted to get away from the overtly cinematic and epic soundscapes of the earlier releases and instead explore more low-fi territories. Most of the songs consist of just a handful of elements, and there's a sense of improvisation and unpredictability throughout, as if we're hearing the music come to life in real-time. There's a certain naivety to the melodies, and in a way Machine Dialectics is presenting a 'magical' childhood idea of space exploration – simple, adventurous, and blissfully unconcerned with cosmic cataclysms and existential risks. The music is still instrumental, and as usual, I prefer to only hint at concepts and ideas and leave it up to the listener to interpret the work and fill in the blanks with whatever their own imagination can conjure.”
In keeping with the cohesive nature of the project, Sundin emphasizes that “Machine Dialectics” is best experienced in its entirety.
The album is designed as a continuous journey, with each track acting as a chapter in a larger story. For this reason, no standalone singles will be released prior to the album. However, two tracks are available for streaming on the Mitochondrial Sun Bandcamp page and the Inertial Music website, with additional previews featured in the teaser video.
Mitochondrial Sun’s addition to the Inertial Music family marks an exciting chapter for both the artist and the label. Pre-orders for “Machine Dialectics” are now open.
The album will be available in the following formats:
- Deluxe LP Limited Edition:
Yellow vinyl with an OBI strip, plus a bonus 7" featuring an exclusive song that will never be released online.
- Limited LP Version: Yellow vinyl with an OBI strip.
- Digipak CD: A beautifully designed compact disc package.
- Digital: Available on major streaming platforms and for download.
NEEDLESS SIGNS FOR INERTIAL MUSIC
January 2025: We are proud to welcome Hungarian progressive death metal masters Needless to the Inertial Music roster! Their third album, a monumental release set for early 2025, promises to push creative boundaries and elevate their already remarkable artistry.
Following their acclaimed 2022 album The Cosmic Cauldron, which featured a stunning collaboration with Martina Horváth of Thy Catafalque, Needless continues to demonstrate the incredible creativity thriving within the Hungarian metal scene.
The journey begins on February 7th, 2025, with the release of their new single "Derelict". A quintessential Needless track, it combines relentless energy, a commanding chorus, and thunderous drumming, a perfect introduction to the sonic world of their upcoming record.
The single’s cover art, represent a snippet of the album artwork, created by visionary artist Ryan T. Hancock, and offers a glimpse into the stunning hand-painted artwork of the full album.
This is just the beginning of a groundbreaking collaboration between Needless and Inertial Music. Stay tuned for more updates and exclusive content as we prepare to unveil this extraordinary release.
HJORT
“EVOLVE IV-VIII”
Limited alchemical gold vinyl LP - Release date: 24th January 2025
Hjort is the solo-work of V/Haze Miasma‘s ‚ Atmosphere‘ who acts out studio project‘s freedom of creating an unique sound experience using elaborate arrangements, partly referring to realms of post-blackmetal, doom or progressive and symphonic music, simultaneously denying to be categorized properly.
„Evolve IV-VIII“ is crafted for fans of immersive, melodic, and cinematic metal, blending black and death influences.
It’s meant to be experienced on a journey, during a winter walk, or in any moment of mindful reflection. A soundtrack for facing fate with clarity and strength.
LIGHTOWER
“MOONBATH”
Limited edition lunar amber vinyl - limited to 100 copies
Avant-garde musician, Davide Tiso (Ephel Duath, Red Rot, Howling Sycamore, Gospel of the Witches), has announced the debut album from his solo project, Lightower.
Moonbath sees Tiso pushing his boundary-defying sound in new directions, crafting hypnotic compositions that transport listeners through landscapes both real and surreal. In Lightower, Tiso combines drum machines and vintage-sounding digital synths with his unique storytelling, creating soundscapes that evoke dreamlike journeys across space, time, and memory. The album’s exclusive artwork by renowned artist Niklas Sundin.
THE MOOR “OMBRA”
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A Dark, Progressive, Melodic Death Metal Album.
11 majestic tracks / 54 minutes
Mixed by Fredrik Nordström - Studio Fredman
Artwork by Niklas Sundin
For fans of:
In Flames, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, Soilwork, Katatonia, Evergrey.
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