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Silver vinyl with Barren Cloth Mother art insert. Limited 300 copies

Sweden’s theatrical metal masters Avatar released the special Going Hunting mini album in advance of their American headlining 2024 tour. The first two tunes; Going Hunting and Barren Cloth Mother highlight the dichotomy of Avatar’s music, which ranges from cinematic and theatrical to unrelentingly aggressive. The former is largely piano-driven, building with nervous tension that crescendos into powerful, explosive moments as frontman Johannes Eckerström shows off his dramatic clean singing. Barren Cloth Mother is a complete reversal of the moods heard on Going Hunting, made immediately clear within the first two seconds with a Bleaghhh vocal wretch and blackened death metal melodies before Eckerström’s monstrous growl overtakes the song.

Track list:
1. Going Hunting
2. Barren Cloth Mother
3. So Sang The Hollow
4. Construction Of Souls
5. Cruel And Unusual