LIMITED VINYL EDITION CLEAR VINYL PILLORIAN WILL MAKE THEIR DARK ARTS KNOWN WITH OBSIDIAN ARC . Pillorian was formed in early Summer of 2016 by John Haughm (ex-Agalloch), Stephen Parker (Maestus, ex-Arkhum), and Trevor Matthews (Uada, ex-Infernus) with the goal to create a unique, sinister, and twisted style of dark/black metal. Pillorian adj.- of, or relating to, scorn and condemnation. Fusing haunting melodies with avantgarde structures, dark folk elements and blackened walls of furious sound; the music of Pillorian is the perfect aural definition of its namesake. In support of this debut album, Pillorian toured across Europe and the USA in 2017 to promote their album and will return to Europe in Summer 2018 for a couple Festival performances including Party San (Germany), Summer Breeze (Germany) Metal Mean (Belgium) and Metaldays (Slovenia) among others. Deluxe LP edition wioth reverse board sleeve, silver print, 12 booklet onuncoated paperand download ! First album release of recently formed new Portland, OR USA based triumvirate Pillorian Featuring current and former members of Agalloch, Uada, Maestus, Arkhum,Infernus Recorded at Witch Ape/Skyway Audio and Sprout City Studios by legendary Tad Doyle (TAD, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth) & Stephen Parker. Mixed and Mastered by Markus Stock @ Studio E, Germany (Helrunar, Secrets of the Moon, Empyrium, Bethlehem...) Great obscure artwork by Niels Geybels (Agalloch) Wide international fan base & following of the members other/former bands For fans of: AGALLOCH, UADA, IN THE WOODS, MORBUS CHRON, Dark Metal, Black/Death Metal, Avantgarde Music TRACKLISTING Side A: 1. By the Light of a Black Sun 2. Archaen Divinity 3. The Vestige of Thorns Side B: 4. Forged Iron Crucible 5. A Stygian Pyre 6. The Sentient Arcanum 7. Dark is the River of Man
