HeavyHardMetalmania: Epitimia: Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy Video Released

Russians Ambient/Black Metallers "Epitimia" have posted a new promo video for Epikrisis VI: Leucotomy from the upcoming "Faces of Insanity" album which will be released July 2012 via Hypnotic Dirge Records. The clip can be seen below.

Download the three track sampler from the upcoming Faces of Insanity album here:

EPITIMIA was founded in January 2008 by A. and K. The first their song was created as an experiment with acoustic guitar. It was called "The moment of the final spring". After that came the decision to develop that depressive metal-like sound.

"Epitimia (from Greek ἐπιτιμία - penance) is to be understood as an interdiction which, according to Church canons, the priest as a spiritual physician may apply in certain cases in order to treat the moral diseases of his spiritual children". But for the members of the band it has a little different meaning. Epitimia -- is an individualistic way to control the human spirit through self-improvement and self-contemplation.

The recording of the first demo "You, Whose Name Dies On Quivering Lips" took about two weeks. The name of this work is borrowed from the poem of Russian poet Lev Mei. The music on this demo combines the elements of atmospheric and depressive black metal with melancholic lyrics. Soon this demo was released by Mexican label "Self-Mutilation Services" in a limited edition of 150 tapes. It was re-released on CD-R on Russian label "Rigorism Production".

The first full-length titled "To the non-existing shades..." saved the mood similar to the demo. The sound was pretty rough, but there were many successful songs, that were re-recorded and appeared on next works of Epitimia. The release appeared on Russian label "Firstborn Chaos Production".

In the 2009 Epitimia invited a new member - Maria at first as vocalist (on the five-way split with Circle of Ghosts, Man o'Moon faces, Fluctus and Nirmal Hriday), and then as a drummer. With her great help a good work with russian black metal band Gmork was done. The split "Solar wind/Four seasons" appeared in May 2010.

The second full-length titled "Four Truths of the Noble Ones", was released on CD on the 29 of October by "Graillight Production" in Russia. The vinyl version was released by German black metal label "Occult Devotion Production" on the 16 of November. The sound became more black metal-oriented, but there were some experimental parts in a couple of songs, such as violin solo and emulation of full classical orchestra.

The third album called "Faces of insanity" is soon to be released. The sound became more eclectic with the influences of post-rock music. The new album is strongly conceptual. The main idea is to tell the story of an individual suffering from a mental disease.

Band members say: "With the every new album we try to improve the sound quality, to add new fresh tunes to our music, to improvise with the atmosphere. In our music we do like quotation from classical masterpieces, so if you are careful listener, you will find many interesting bright moments in our works".