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Dutch doom quartet, GGU:LL have shared their new video for Het smerige kleed van de ziel, from their forthcoming album, Dwaling. The video, featuringFarida Lemouchi, premiered exclusively via Metal Hammer.
“The meaning of Het smerige kleed van de ziel is ‘Dirty robe of the soul’. It refutes dualism. There is no distinction between body and mind. Our body is all there is to us. Our body has an organ that can open an abyss where the notion of nothingness floats. In the lyric “I am nothing, anchored in flesh” there is emphasis on the existence of this nothingness. The abyss entombed in flesh. Seeing as this existence is temporary, you might as well enjoy it in the most Dionysian way.”GGU:LL (pronounced ‘ghoul’) is a four-piece doom band from Tilburg, The Netherlands, who have gone that extra mile to make intense, heavy music. The current line-up was formed in 2009 and has since been searching for the essence of the compositions that come to them. In this search many creations have been made, only to be destroyed later. GGU:LL, as a creative force, is always sculpting and molding to get to the (nihilistic) core of their inspiration.
Dwaling is a combination of riffs, transitions and tones, crafted to evoke a certain atmosphere. The six tracks take you from noise to dissonance, combined with clear riffs, and distorted and destroyed passages. The result is a record in layers of riffs that are very basic, yet eloquent, adding plots and nuances to the great narratives told by the drums and bass. GGU:LL acts very much on instinct, using distinct guitar sounds with simplicity and functionality.Experiencing GGU:LL live is a trip of the mind, it’s a means to step out of reality and to descend deeper and deeper into the music. Until that opportunity presents itself, Dwaling should help fill the void. Listen to the album HERE via Noisey.
Dwaling is out now via Ván Records and can be purchased HERE.
