SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS To The Elements CD

SUN OF THE SLEEPLESS To The Elements CD (digipak)

Sun Of The Sleepless is the solo project of Schwadorf (aka Markus Stock),
the mastermind behind two of Prophecy Productions’ most acclaimed acts — Empyrium and
The Vision Bleak. Despite the project’s formation in 1998, To the Elements
is its long-awaited full-length debut, arriving 13 years after the split EP with Nachtmahr (2004)
and following the cult debut EP Poems to the Wretches Hearts (1999) and the coveted 7″
Tausend Kalte Winter (2000).

With To the Elements, Schwadorf creates songs that brim with aura and mood, building on the
foundation laid by previous Sun Of The Sleepless works while injecting an entirely new level of intensity
and incandescence. Described by its creator as “A fist in the face of a shallow world!”, the record’s
icy cold Black Metal holds a doom-laden edge warmed only by poetic lyrics inspired by the great
romantic writers of the ages.

Tracks such as the searing In the Realm of the Bark, the darkened Phoenix Rise and the
haunting Where in My Childhood Lived a Witch are indelible fortresses of frost that call for
comparison to stylistic stalwarts such as Emperor, Darkthrone, early Ulver and
Katatonia — brought to life anew with Schwadorf’s deeply original and personal touch.
The album opens with a striking cover of Loreena McKennitt’s “The Burden”, setting
an atmospheric tone that permeates the entire record.

Sun Of The Sleepless has returned — and the world is on warning.

Tracklist

1.  The Burden (Loreena McKennitt cover)
2.  Motions
3.  The Owl
4.  Where in My Childhood Lived a Witch
5.  Forest Crown
6.  In the Realm of the Bark
7.  Phoenix Rise

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