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Hasidic Doom Metal Is A Real (Surprisingly Good) Thing
by RSS on Jul 9, 2013 • 1:59 pm
“What the fuck…” you’re probably asking yourself “...is ‘Hasidic Doom Metal‘?”
Philly based Deveykus is here to answer that question. From their Facebook page, Deveykus:
…delves into the spiritual side of Hasidic nigunim (wordless melodies) in order to draw out another new sound (...) inspired by Doom bands like Earth, and Sunn O))), from this well-worn tradition.
Meaning “To cleave” to god and referring to both an ecstatic, trance-like state brought on by the singing of nigunim, and the name of the style of niggun meant to bring on that state, Deveykus is a new band that brings the sounds of Jewish music fully into the world of experimental doom metal.
“What the fuck…” you’re probably asking yourself “...is ‘Hasidic Doom Metal‘?”
Philly based Deveykus is here to answer that question. From their Facebook page, Deveykus:
…delves into the spiritual side of Hasidic nigunim (wordless melodies) in order to draw out another new sound (...) inspired by Doom bands like Earth, and Sunn O))), from this well-worn tradition.
Meaning “To cleave” to god and referring to both an ecstatic, trance-like state brought on by the singing of nigunim, and the name of the style of niggun meant to bring on that state, Deveykus is a new band that brings the sounds of Jewish music fully into the world of experimental doom metal.
More at link: http://heebmagazine.com/hasidic-doom-metal-is-a-real-surprisingly-good-thing/46196
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