Sunday, June 24, 2012
Preview of new material
Just a quick preview of a portion of one of the new songs, titled "Death's Silent Torment", that will be going on the split LP with Lamentations of the Ashen that will be coming out later in 2012.
For more information or for info on other releases go to http://www.acloudforest.com or http://acloudforest.bandcamp.com
Friday, March 9, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
New release "October's Overture" is out NOW!
A Cloud Forest "October's Overture" CD is out NOW!
Limited to 100 copies on CD and packaged in a 4 panel digipak. Written and recorded from October - December 2011. 3 tracks of depressive and atmospheric black metal. Welcoming the cold, dark days of winter. Physical CD release also includes the 25 minute bonus track "the Widow Ghost". Released by Silence and Solitude Records
available NOW for $6 plus postage worldwide either direct from us by going to the music page or from the Silence and Solitude Records webshop
http://silenceandsolitude.storenvy.com/
Also available off of our Bandcamp page for the same price and includes an immediate download of the album in your choice of MP3 320, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
http://acloudforest.bandcamp.com/
Also available in digital download format for $3 from our Bandcamp page as well.
We're also offering a package deal where you can get the "October's Overture" CD and the "These Mournful Days" CD together for the rediculously low price of $8.88! Available off of our bandcamp site at http://acloudforest.bandcamp.com/
Labels, Distros, Radio Shows, etc. please get in touch for wholesale rates, trades, promo copies for airplay, etc.
Support underground black metal!!!
These Mournful Days now available on Spotify, Rhapsody, and Amazon MP3
Our album "These Mournful Days" is now available on Spotify http://open.spotify.com/album/4NmTCwpVWB9gyhq7Xj0QhI
Rhapsody,
and Amazon MP3 http://www.amazon.com/These-Mournful-Days/dp/B0073UIQR4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328562209&sr=301-1
Rhapsody,
and Amazon MP3 http://www.amazon.com/These-Mournful-Days/dp/B0073UIQR4/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328562209&sr=301-1
Friday, January 27, 2012
These Mournful Days now available on iTunes
Our album "These Mournful Days" is now available on iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/these-mournful-days/id498332198
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/these-mournful-days/id498332198
Friday, December 23, 2011
New release coming Jan 2012! Pre-orders available now!
We will be putting out a limited edition release on Silence and Solitude Records in Jan 2012. The release will be titled "October's Overture" and will be limited to 100 copies on a digipak CD. The album will also be available for digital download as well.
Pre-orders for the upcoming release are available off of our bandcamp page at http://acloudforest.bandcamp.com/album/octobers-overture. All pre-orders get an immediate download of 2 of the tracks off the new release and will receive, in addition to the physical CD, a digital copy of the album as soon as the physical CD releases in Jan.
Below is a video to one of the songs that will be on the release titled "Where Shadows Dissolve".
Pre-orders for the upcoming release are available off of our bandcamp page at http://acloudforest.bandcamp.com/album/octobers-overture. All pre-orders get an immediate download of 2 of the tracks off the new release and will receive, in addition to the physical CD, a digital copy of the album as soon as the physical CD releases in Jan.
Below is a video to one of the songs that will be on the release titled "Where Shadows Dissolve".
Monday, December 19, 2011
"These Mournful Days" reviewed on Desolation Infinite Blog/Zine
Desolation Infinite blog/zine recently reviewed our album "These Mournful Days" and had this to say:
If there is one word to describe These Mournful Days, it would be unique. The second full length album from A Cloud Forest surely shows that it's rooted from the interior of the black heart and proves itself as a strong contender amongst others in the genre especially in the Phoenix, Arizona metal scene. I should know. I use to live there. Whilst only consisting of two members, Eric and Shelly, the duo do prove that they are strong force not to be reckoned with. Cliche? Yeah but it is true.
These Mournful Days consists of six illustrious black metal tracks with touches of melancholy and atmosphere. In addition, Shelly finally lends a hand with her ravishing blackened vocals and really it is a good leap forward as her vocals are perfectly entwined with the music. She adds an ingredient that just makes the musicianship of Eric stand out even more. Another attribute that I really relish is the murky and raw production that accompanies all the tracks in the air. Not too polished yet not to lo-fi, just commendable enough for the sound the band is aiming for.
Now onto the album. We are first introduced with the noise/ambiance track of Lost in the Fog of Mourning. Just listening to the track with its production will have you lost in the fog of mourning. It is not until the second track, With One Last Breath where the band starts to shine on. The track brings forth clean guitars, killer atmosphere, and some sadistic yet beautiful guitar melodies from Eric especially as it grows towards the end in melancholy. The Smile of Suffering is definitely where the vocals of Shelly show its first aggression melting perfectly with a more darker and aggressive side of guitars and melodies brought forth to us by Eric. You can definitely feel the emotion of regret and suffering on this harsher track. And if the previous track wasn't too sinister of a track for you, the next track, The Dark Wings of Hate, exemplifies an evil energy with bombastic blast beats accompanied by a hellish and hateful black metal landscape. Again, Shelly's vocals are perfectly matched with this demon of a song. The Blooming of an End is a slight change in speed but only for a bit, almost doom like in the beginning but then mid paced throughout. Various guitar riffs take control as Shelly embraces us with her blackened vox, in fact, this track includes clean vocals, perhaps from Shelly herself which is a nice added touch for the track especially with the nice atmosphere around it. The track gets more inventive as it carries through after the build up. Lastly, we take a somber walk into the vast and barren lands of Into The Silent Land. This melancholic piece is the best way to put the last words into the album. Almost post like, the track acquaints us with soothing, melodramatic atmosphere accompanied by prolific clean guitars and soft whispers, but only for a moment, until the pain and suffering of Shelly's powerful vox and Eric's distorted guitars takes control to end this opus on a high note.
To conclude, The Mournful Days displays a plethora of morose and wistful emotions bound together by aggression and exemplary production. The Arizonian duo of Eric and Shelly, together, seem to be on the right direction with the release of this second full length. I really do hope the duo can continue to share their passion for the genre in future releases.
For people who have not heard of the band, you can go to their official website for more information as well as for a Pro-cd(not cd-r) or to their bandcamp for a digital purchase. Support! As far as I know, a split LP with Lamentations of the Ashen is set for an early 2012 release and a split LP with Moloch(Ukraine) is set for a mid 2012 release. I am surely looking forward for what creations A Cloud Forest comes up with next. Cheers.
You can check out the review here: http://desolation-infinite.blogspot.com/2011/12/cloud-forest-these-mournful-days-review.html
If there is one word to describe These Mournful Days, it would be unique. The second full length album from A Cloud Forest surely shows that it's rooted from the interior of the black heart and proves itself as a strong contender amongst others in the genre especially in the Phoenix, Arizona metal scene. I should know. I use to live there. Whilst only consisting of two members, Eric and Shelly, the duo do prove that they are strong force not to be reckoned with. Cliche? Yeah but it is true.
These Mournful Days consists of six illustrious black metal tracks with touches of melancholy and atmosphere. In addition, Shelly finally lends a hand with her ravishing blackened vocals and really it is a good leap forward as her vocals are perfectly entwined with the music. She adds an ingredient that just makes the musicianship of Eric stand out even more. Another attribute that I really relish is the murky and raw production that accompanies all the tracks in the air. Not too polished yet not to lo-fi, just commendable enough for the sound the band is aiming for.
Now onto the album. We are first introduced with the noise/ambiance track of Lost in the Fog of Mourning. Just listening to the track with its production will have you lost in the fog of mourning. It is not until the second track, With One Last Breath where the band starts to shine on. The track brings forth clean guitars, killer atmosphere, and some sadistic yet beautiful guitar melodies from Eric especially as it grows towards the end in melancholy. The Smile of Suffering is definitely where the vocals of Shelly show its first aggression melting perfectly with a more darker and aggressive side of guitars and melodies brought forth to us by Eric. You can definitely feel the emotion of regret and suffering on this harsher track. And if the previous track wasn't too sinister of a track for you, the next track, The Dark Wings of Hate, exemplifies an evil energy with bombastic blast beats accompanied by a hellish and hateful black metal landscape. Again, Shelly's vocals are perfectly matched with this demon of a song. The Blooming of an End is a slight change in speed but only for a bit, almost doom like in the beginning but then mid paced throughout. Various guitar riffs take control as Shelly embraces us with her blackened vox, in fact, this track includes clean vocals, perhaps from Shelly herself which is a nice added touch for the track especially with the nice atmosphere around it. The track gets more inventive as it carries through after the build up. Lastly, we take a somber walk into the vast and barren lands of Into The Silent Land. This melancholic piece is the best way to put the last words into the album. Almost post like, the track acquaints us with soothing, melodramatic atmosphere accompanied by prolific clean guitars and soft whispers, but only for a moment, until the pain and suffering of Shelly's powerful vox and Eric's distorted guitars takes control to end this opus on a high note.
To conclude, The Mournful Days displays a plethora of morose and wistful emotions bound together by aggression and exemplary production. The Arizonian duo of Eric and Shelly, together, seem to be on the right direction with the release of this second full length. I really do hope the duo can continue to share their passion for the genre in future releases.
For people who have not heard of the band, you can go to their official website for more information as well as for a Pro-cd(not cd-r) or to their bandcamp for a digital purchase. Support! As far as I know, a split LP with Lamentations of the Ashen is set for an early 2012 release and a split LP with Moloch(Ukraine) is set for a mid 2012 release. I am surely looking forward for what creations A Cloud Forest comes up with next. Cheers.
You can check out the review here: http://desolation-infinite.blogspot.com/2011/12/cloud-forest-these-mournful-days-review.html
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