Lazarus Denied by SALQIU

To the "Order Ov The Black Arts"
To the "The DisOrder: Blackened Colosseum ov Chaos"

ENTER THE CHAMBERS OF THE "CAPELA DOS OSSOS (Chapel of Bones)", and look closely....one of those bones in the wall, in display, trapped...could be you...

This is a concept album about the soul of one of the bones exposed for eternity in the "Capela dos Ossos", located in Évora, Portugal.

It's about his thoughts, his realization of his condition and his revolt.

The Portuguese parts include poems that are exposed in the walls of the Chapel, personal poems and poems from Fernando Pessoa.

This album, like any other SALQIU release, aims to something intangible...it's all about that moment in time where I seat in my studio and create. Nothing less, nothing more...Elysium.

Love it or hate it, this is the 6th full length from SALQIU. And I now (un)rest.

Apart from Part III, which was previously released as a single entitled "Aproximação do Terror" and was revamped for this album (I always wanted to have it on a full length), all other tracks were recorded in the blink of an eye (one week, more or less) and all vocals were done at first take...I did not re-record a single vocal passage, therefore the occasional misspellings.
Also, no mix, no production, no shit...just feel and vibe!

"In a way, Salqiu works just like those basement Raw One-Man Black Metal projects, releasing demos recorded in just a couple of days with scarce equipment and just the love for throwing out the inner rage that dwells within...the difference is that Salqiu does it with a more avantgarde approach, but the mindset is very similar...ah, and the covers artwork are normally more colorful"

Tracklist

1.	Part I - A Glimpse Through Past Anguish	8:08

2.	Part II - My Mind A Sea Of Smoke	6:44

3.	Part III - The Unwanted Enlightenment	13:09

4.	Part IV - Lazarus	9:00

5.	Part V - These Walls Are Eternal	10:14

Credits

released March 20, 2021

Nuno Lourenço - everything

With:
Paulo Chagas (Zpoluras) - flute on Part I & Part V
Matthew Murray-Evans (Planet Epiphany) - acoustic guitar on Parts IV & V

Church Organ sample on Part V - Saint-Saëns "Danse Macabre"

This album has a Godmother: Joanna Barańska.
Eternal gratitude to her! She was the curator, advisor, patient company and the only person that was always there for me, even if 8.500 kms away.

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