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Recording Update: Drum Recording - Summer 2016

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, In : Recording Updates 
Now we are again at the studio recording drums for our fifth full-length. He is the short excerpt of M.'s drumming.


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ALBUM RELEASE: Epitimia - Memories, Devoured by Noise & Echoes

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, December 4, 2014, In : Album Releases 
Epitimia releases new album "Memories, Devoured by Noise & Echoes"

The first compilation after 6 years of existing from Russian atmospheric/post-black metal band Epitimia. It consists of fully re-recorded and re-arranged material, so it is not inferior to band's full-lengths in importance. All the material was rethought and is more closer to Epitimia's last works. So, it is powerful, post-rock-oriented atmospheric black metal with various types of vocals. Beautiful artwork was done by Denis Ma...

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Mute Ocean - "Overcoming the Void" album released!

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, In : Side Projects 
Epitimia members have started a new side project called Mute Ocean. You can listen to the full debut album entitled "Overcoming the Void" on Bandcamp already! This project shows a much more chaotic and raw side from these musicians, expect an onslaught of black metal!




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Epitimia Interview with Black Phoenix Rising Forums [May 11, 2014]

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, May 15, 2014, In : Interviews 
Epitimia Interview with Black Phoenix Rising
Published: May 11, 2014

1. For the benefit of any of our members who might not be familiar with Epitimia, can you briefly introduce yourselves and describe your sound?

Hello there! We are Epitimia, a band from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. We are playing atmospheric/post-black metal with influences from many other music styles. 

2. How did the band members first meet and what made you decide to form Epitimia?

A. and K. know each other from scho...

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Epitimia Interview with Rock Vault Webzine [March 23, 2014]

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, In : Interviews 
Epitimia Interview with Rock Vault Webzine
Published: March 23, 2014
Original Link [Turkish]

Hi from Rock Vault Zine to Saint Petersburg! What’s happening in the Russia music scene these days?
Hi there! Musical scene in Russia is intensively developing. There are many interesting bands in various genres and their amount is rising. 

For our readers not familiar with Epitimia, can you give us a brief history of the band?
In 2008 A. And K. decided to close the melodic black metal project “Autarchy...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Epitimia - "(Un)reality" double-album 6 panel digipack

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, February 14, 2014, In : Album Releases 

Epitimia's new double-album "(Un)reality" is a culmination of over a year's hard work for the Saint-Petersburg based band which has been working on an expansive and ambitious follow-up to their last album "Faces of Insanity" released in the summer of 2012. "(Un)reality" includes lots of new innovations and interesting ideas on both the musical and conceptual sides and could easily be considered their most accomplished effort to date. Tortured black metal screams alongside a progressive and ex...

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PRE-ORDER: Eptimia - (Un)reality 2CD

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, In : Album Releases 
Epitimia - "(Un)reality" double-album digipack available to pre-order!



Epitimia's new double-album "(Un)reality" is a culmination of over a year's hard work for the Saint-Petersburg based band which has been working on an expansive and ambitious follow-up to their last album "Faces of Insanity" released in the summer of 2012. "(Un)reality" includes lots of new innovations and interesting ideas on both the musical and conceptual sides and could easily be considered their most accomplished effor...

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Song Premiere: Epitimia - Illusion III - Foretime

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, In : Song Premieres 
Song Premiere: Epitimia - Illusion III - Foretime

A new track from the experimental and eclectic Russian Blackened Metal band is now available for free streaming and download, and the long-awaited release of the (Un)reality 2CD is not far behind! The track, entitled "Illusion III - Foretime", from the second disc and "Illusion" side of the album also includes female vocals from "M.", and could be considered one of the more "accesible" tracks on the double-album.  (Un)reality is scheduled for r...

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Song Premiere: Epitimia - Delusion I - Escapism [From upcoming album: (Un)reality]

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, In : Song Premieres 
New track from Epitimia entitled "Delusion I - Escapism" from upcoming double album (Un)reality online now!

A new track from the atmospheric black metal/post-rock band Epitimia from Saint-Petersburg, Russia is now available for free streaming and download! The track, entitled "Delusion I - Escapism" is from the forthcoming double album (Un)reality which will be released in January 2014 on Hypnotic Dirge Records in a luxurious 6 Panel digipack accompanied by a 12 page booklet.


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Epitimia - (Un)reality, the new double-CD coming in January 2014

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, In : Album Releases 
Throughout late 2012 and 2013, Epitimia has been working on an expansive and ambitious follow-up to 'Faces of Insanity' their last release from July 2012. This new album has been slowly taking formation and will be entitled "(Un)reality" a new double-album release! The new record includes lots of new innovations and interesting ideas by this eclectic post-rock, atmospheric black metal band. Tortured black metal screams alongside a progressive and experimental cacophony of sounds, even includi...

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Depicting Abysm/Windbruch/Gmork - "Silentium!" FREE DOWNLOAD (Ft. members of Epitimia)

Posted by Nick Skog on Thursday, April 11, 2013, In : Free Downloads 

Hypnotic Dirge Records is pleased to announce the release of a free digital download split album between three atmospheric black metal bands from Russia - Depicting Abysm, Windbruch, and Gmork. The album is entitled "Silentium!" and features three brand new tracks from each of the bands! 

Depicting Abysm is a side project of members of Epitimia, A. and K.


 
"Silentium!" is now available for free streaming and download from the Hypnotic Dirge bandcamp page, youtube channel, and HDR Downloads' sec...
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Depicting Abysm/Windbruch/Gmork split coming soon! (Ft. members of Epitimia)

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, April 5, 2013, In : Free Downloads 

On April 11, Hypnotic Dirge Records will be releasing a 3-way atmospheric black metal split from three Russian bands: Windbruch, Gmork and the side project of our very own Epitimia called Depicting Abysm. This will be a FREE DIGITAL RELEASE with the name “Silentium!” consisting of 9 untitled tracks titled with numbers and will be available from the HDR Downloads section and the bandcamp page.


 

Silence – it is a pause between two emotional strikes, but even there a “scream” can take p...
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Epitimia Interview with Pest Webzine [02/17/2013]

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 18, 2013, In : Interviews 
Epitimia interview with Pest Webzine - February 17, 2013
Interviewed by Sonia Fonseca
 Original Link

Russia is not very famous for its metal bands but it surely holds a few great names, being Epitimia one of them. They are currently preparing their 4th album that shall see the Light of day later this year and Pest thought it would be an awesome idea to let them speak about their ideas and so forth. 

According to the wikipedia, an epitimia is a means of spiritual correction, prescribed for serious...
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Epitimia Interview with Metal Recusants Webzine [02/16/2013]

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, February 18, 2013, In : Interviews 
Epitimia interview with Metal Recusants - February 16, 2013
“Who is More Insane – The Society That Can’t Accept Individuality or a Person Who Thinks Differently?” 
Interview by: Veronica
 Original Link

Epitimia is a three-piece atmospheric, post-black metal band from Saint Petersburg, founded in 2008. The band has released three albums so far – To The Non-existing Shades… (2009), Four Truths of the Noble Ones (2010) and Faces of Insanity (2012).  Check out the interview below, where y...
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Epitimia interview with Feedback Metal [Oct. 15, 2012]

Posted by Nick Skog on Friday, October 19, 2012, In : Interviews 
Epitimia interview w. Feedback Metal [Oct. 15, 2012]

Original Link

Russian three-piece Epitimia have been receiving some positive reviews from fans and critics alike for their latest album Faces of Insanity (check out our review here).  I spoke to them recently 
about what they plan on doing next.

 

Your stage names are simply letters, what is the reason for this?

Yes, letters, as simple as that. When Epitimia was created we wanted to be nameless without using any pseudonyms. The main thing is musi...

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Epitimia interview w. Aristocrazia Webzine - July 24, 2012

Posted by Nick Skog on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, In : Interviews 
Recently, A. from Epitimia did a new interview with Aristocrazia webzine. 
http://aristocraziawebzine.blogspot.ca/2012/07/epitimia-english-version.html 
The interview is posted below:


 
Epitimia is a Russian band that has recently joined the roster of Hypnotic Dirge. The trio is ready to release the third album "Faces Of Insanity", let's see what they have to tell us about themselves.

Welcome to Aristocrazia Webzine, the hot summer has arrived, what's the situation in your place?

The summer has arr...

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ALBUM RELEASE: Epitimia - Faces of Insanity

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 16, 2012, In : Album Releases 
Epitimia's new album 'Faces of Insanity' is now available!




The latest album from the three piece atmospheric black metal/post-rock band from Epitimia is now officially released and available to order from their label Hypnotic Dirge Records. In addition to the CD version which is available for the label's website, the full album, entitled Faces of Insanity has also been made available for free streaming in its entirety at Hypnotic Dirge's bandcamp page where you can also purchase the digital do...

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Epitimia interview w/ This is not a Scene Webzine (July 2, 2012)

Posted by Nick Skog on Monday, July 2, 2012, In : Interviews 
A. - Guitar player, composer, and member of Epitimia recently conducted an interview with This is not a Scene 'Zine discussing the new Epitimia album 'Faces of Insanity' coming out on July 14th, including its progression, and concept, as well as the band's history, and more.

You can read the interview in its original location here: 
http://www.thisisnotascene.com/2012/a-of-epitimia-talks-to-thisisnotascene/ 
 

A. Of Epitimia Talks To ThisIsNotAScene



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Epitimia interview with Pest Webzine [June 22, 2012]

Posted by Nick Skog on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, In : Interviews 
Epitimia recently answered some questions for Pest Webzine' "Blitz Quitz" feature in which they ask a set of standard questions to artists in the form of a mini-interview. You can read the interview below, or at its original location here:
http://pestwebzine.com/index/epitimia/0-560 



Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
The band was created by A. and K. in year 2008. They both had worked in some musical projects before.
The debut demo (You, Whose Name Dies On Quivering L...

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Epitimia released new track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from upcoming Faces of Insanity album.

Posted by Nick Skog on Saturday, May 5, 2012, In : Song Premieres 
Epitimia released new track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from upcoming Faces of Insanity album.




The track 'Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy' from the upcoming Epitimia album 'Faces of Insanity' has now been made available for streaming and free download. This is the third and final track to made available from the upcoming 'Faces of Insanity' album which is Epitimia's third full-length and first release on the Canadian label 'Hypnotic Dirge Records' also known for acts such as netra, Ekove Efrits, strosze...

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