Emblems of Valour is dedicated to
the three brothers of Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
As long as there are virtuous men,
their heroic will of courage and loyalty lives on.
On the strength of the widely acclaimed "Recollections of Conquest and Honour" album, the Singaporean black metal entity WELKIN rises again with "Emblems of Valour" which is dedicated to the legendary stories of the Three Kingdoms of the ancient China. In comparison with the debut album, "Emblems of Valour" is more conceptually integrated with a unique pathway that WELKIN aims to pursue. The hammering black metal that traverses the dimension of nearly two thousand years indicates the consistent musicianship of Hasthur, the sole creator behind WELKIN, has further matured based on tight production. With the grandiosity of the true Eastern black metal offered by "Emblems of Valour", WELKIN establishes its unique presence in the new 40-minute chapter, summoning the fire and glory of the battlefield that belong to the distant past. 8-panel digipak cd,vinyl and digital will release on April 15.
credits
released April 15, 2023
All music written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by
Hasthur at Stormhymn Studios.
Backing vocals on "立功 / Fires of Rebellion" and "武勇 / Emblems of Valour" performed and recorded by Schtarch (Holyarrow) at Southern Force Studios.
Special thanks to:
My family,
Schtarch from Holyarrow,
Deng from Pest Productions,
Gui from Southern Winds Productions,
Yang from Under the Dark Soil,
Liz Chen, and all my friends from around the world,
without whom this album would not have been possible.
supported by 19 fans who also own “武勇 Emblems of Valour”
Atmospheric Black Metal from the heart of Siberia. Grima is a band that paints one hell of a picture with their music. Intense shrieking vocals echo behind such awesome instrumentals.
Leaves you feeling the bitter cold winds of a desolate snowscape. Abyssius Murkraken
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What an impressive piece of black metal. This one-man hurricane is pure art. Sgah‘gahsowáh creates an haunting atmosphere. He puts so much soul in his music. Sælzer Bub
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Blackbraid quickly followed up their 2022 debut in 2023 with more native folk infused furious black metal. This is by no means a sophomore slump as it is equally excellent, methodical, melodical, and approachable as the first record. 9/10 RJ
Joseph Hawker subverts the musical and sociopolitical status quo with a black metal triptych that's as incendiary as it is impressionistic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2022
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An easy way to get me to love an album is to throw some Doom oriented stuff into it. And Vengeful Spectre do that, which makes me love this album. Hell Yeah!! Heterodontosauridae