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Ascetic

by NORSE

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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      $4.99 USD  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    These are high quality LPs that come in an extra thick gatefold packaging. There are three unique colour variants, with each one of them being strictly limited to 100 nos. each. The sleeves have a metallic effect all over and there's even embossing done on the logos.

    Please bear in mind that these colours are for representational purpose only and the actual products may differ.

    These LPs are shipped worldwide via registered airmail with tracking in a sturdy cardboard box. It is better to order more than one product to save on shipping costs. Bigger orders are automatically upgraded to DHL/UPS Express shipping method.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    edition of 300  13 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      $26.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    This is a high quality zipped hoodie for which we used specially made extra thick and soft cotton that is moreover pre-washed to avoid any shrinking issues. It has a long lasting metal zipper as well. There are stylish prints on both the sleeves, one on the pocket of the complete Norse logo, and of course the captivating album artwork print on the back.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $39.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    This is a high quality pullover hoodie for which we're using specially made extra thick and soft cotton that is furthermore pre-washed to avoid any shrinking issues. There are stylish prints on both the sleeves, a large, complete Norse logo on the front, and of course the captivating album artwork print on the back.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $38.99 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    These are high quality 4-panel digipak CDs having superior thickness and moreover have a metallic effect throughout in addition to embossing done on the logos. If that's not enough, there's a massive 12-page booklet containing lyrics and all the necessary info.

    The CDs are shipped worldwide via registered airmail with tracking. It is better to order more than one product to save on shipping costs. Bigger orders are automatically upgraded to DHL/UPS Express shipping method.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    2 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      $9.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    These are ultra high quality long sleeve T-shirts that have the striking album artwork printed on specially made thick and soft 100% cotton material and they fit great. They're prewashed to avoid any shrinking issues. There are stylish prints on both the sleeves and of course the main album artwork in the front.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $29.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    This is a high quality album artwork T-shirt which is printed on pre-washed thick and soft cotton material. The album artwork looks absolutely captivating, bleak yet impactful, and is sure to stand out.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $16.99 USD or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Here's the captivating album artwork T-shirt which looks bleak yet impactful, and is printed on high quality soft and thick cotton fabric, with perfect sizing for women.

    All orders are shipped via registered airmail with tracking.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $16.99 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Here's an amazing combo deal where you get the latest albums of dissonant bands Norse and Veilburner at a discounted price and also save a lot on shipping. Do bear in mind that the Veilburner vinyl comes in a double LP format! If you aren't aware of the mind-blowing music of Veilburner yet, you can check it out here - veilburnerband.bandcamp.com

    Will be shipped together in a sturdy box packaging. It is better to order more than one product to save on shipping costs. Orders of 1 kg or more will be automatically upgraded to DHL/UPS Express shipping method.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $44.99 USD or more 

     

  • NORSE - Ascetic Coffin-Shaped Wooden CD Box Set with Gold Foiling (Limited and numbered to 75)
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    In an effort to keep improving our quality of wooden box sets, starting with this one, we're trying to have gold foiling done on each one of them. Furthermore, there's the beautiful album artwork printed on it. It's strictly limited to 75 copies and comes packed with the following special items -

    ► 4-Panel Digipak with 12-Page Booklet
    ► Autographed card
    ► Album artwork coaster
    ► Shaped logo patch
    ► Large badge
    ► Metallic sticker

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ascetic via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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about

Dissonant black metal entity Norse have forged a unique sound over the years playing intense, bleak and somewhat futuristic music which they’ve only honed with each subsequent album. They play calculated, atonal yet highly rhythmic music delivered with machine-like precision which sounds markedly different and refreshing when most black metal bands are too reliant on their progenitors for laying down the framework. Never does it seem as though they’ve lost their way delving deep into the dissonant territories; Norse have a predefined trajectory even with its myriad variations and undulations. They adhere to their mutated sound which is awash with harsh, venomous vocals, adding character to the otherworldly mechanised riffing and unrelenting spasmodic waves of blasting. This long-running Australian band have created singular music that not only defies the trends but also holds its own alongside that of other similar-minded contemporaries on the label such as Replicant, Veilburner and Crypts of Despair.

credits

released October 8, 2021

Line up -
Lyrics, Themes and Vocals - ADR
All Arrangements, Instruments and Mixing - Forge

Additional vocals and lyrics on Blight - K. Southcott
Bass written and recorded - K. Southcott


INTERVIEWS -


The Coroners Report (New Zealand)
www.thecoronersreportmag.com/post/norse-forge-and-the-new-album-ascetic


Moshpit Nation (US)
www.moshpitnation.com/interview-a-discussion-with-forge-from-norse/


PREMIERES -


New Noise Magazine (US)
newnoisemagazine.com/track-premiere-norse-fearless-filth-seeker/


Decibel Magazine (US)
www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/08/25/track-premiere-norse-zero-insight/


Moshpit Nation (US)
www.moshpitnation.com/exclusive-track-premiere-norse-useless/


No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2021/09/03/an-ncs-premiere-norse-parasite-warmongers/


PRESS -


-"a unique and futuristic album" - New Noise Magazine (US)
newnoisemagazine.com/track-premiere-norse-fearless-filth-seeker/


-"Turn off the lights and ready your brain for scrambling." - Decibel Magazine (US)
www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/08/25/track-premiere-norse-zero-insight/


-"The album is full of rich textures, like it's been hatefully handcrafted from the fabric of the worst nightmares known" - Moshpit Nation (US)
www.moshpitnation.com/exclusive-track-premiere-norse-useless/


-"shape-shifting monstrosity" - No Clean Singing (US)
www.nocleansinging.com/2021/09/03/an-ncs-premiere-norse-parasite-warmongers/


-"‘Ascetic’ is a record designed to confound, to terrify and to absorb your mind into its splintering insanity" - The Killchain (UK)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/review-norse-ascetic/


-"this should be hailed as the most mature work to date" - Headbanger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/norse-ascetic/


-"Uneasy listening at its terrifying best" - Metal Roos (Germany) 4.5/5
metal-roos.com.au/norse-ascetic-album-review/


-"Terrifyingly brilliant" - The Coroners Report (New Zealand) 9.5/10
www.thecoronersreportmag.com/post/resonance-the-slow-death-nihilistium-norse-wraith-skorbvstr-snow-wolf-records?


-"Norse controls darkness" - Acta Infernalis () 90/100
actainfernalis.com/2021/10/03/review-840-norse-ascetic-english/


- "one of the foremost acts on black metal’s more disjointed and acerbic fringes" - Distorted Sound Mag (US) 9/10
distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-ascetic-norse/


-"a harbinger of heartless destruction it sure is exhilarating." - Blessed Altar (UK) 8.5/10
www.blessedaltarzine.com/2021/09/16/norse-ascetic/


-"highly recommended" - The Dark Melody (Spain) 8.3/10
thedarkmelody.com/norse-ascetic-album-review/



- "There’s just outright plain blackness, but presented in interesting ways" - Ave Noctum 8/10
avenoctum.com/2021/10/11/norse-ascetic-transcending-obscurity/


- "one of the most intriguing releases in the extreme metal underground scene this year" - Metal Temple (Greece) 8/10
www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/norse-ascetic.htm


-"This is one of the heaviest most unsettling albums you will hear this year." - Heavy Matters (UK) 8/10
www.heavymatters.co.uk/post/norse-ascetic


-"a great album" - Occult Black Metal Zine 8/10
occultblackmetalzine.blogspot.com/2021/07/norseascetictranscending-obscurity.html


-"an album that really thrives on this bleakness" - Two Guys Metal Reviews (US)
www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2021/07/norse-ascetic.html


- "a penetrating brand of dissonance that enhances the chaos" - Flying Fiddle Sticks
flyingfiddlesticks.com/2021/10/08/norse-ascetic-transcending-obscurity-2021/


- "excellent" - All Around Metal (Italy) 3.5/5
allaroundmetal.com/component/content/article/26-releases/8889-dissonante,-straniante,-a-tratti-semplicemente-folle-quarto-buonissimo-album-per-i-norse


"Norse’s sound is as distinctive on Ascetic as ever before" - Angry Metal Guy (US) 3/5
www.angrymetalguy.com/norse-ascetic-review/


- "exquisite" - Metal Addicts (US)
metaladdicts.com/norse-ascetic-review/


- "best and most mature work" - Greek Rebels (Greece) 7/10
www.greekrebels.gr/norse-ascetic-transcending-obscurity/



2021 Transcending Obscurity Records

Main Store - tometal.com
Bandcamp - transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
US Store - transcendingobscurity.aisamerch.com
Europe Store - transcendingobscurity.8merch.com

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Twitter - twitter.com/transcendingobs

Band Facebook - facebook.com/norse.official

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