Lupercalia (Digital Edition), by Infernal Symphony

Lupercalia (Digital Edition)

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1.	Romulus And Remus 04:41	buy track
2.	Broken Vows Of Celibacy In The Name Of Wanton Hedonism 04:21	buy track
3.	The Flaying Of Animal Pelts And Vestal Sacrifice In Celebration Of The Goddess Rumina 02:36	buy track
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Tapes available now courtesy of Dungeon Squid Productions! This limited physical copy contains 5 bonus tracks, two of which are included with this digital download to whet your appetite!! Head hear to snag yourself a copy: dungeonsquidproductions.bandcamp.com/album/lupercalia

SUPRISE AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S! Here I present to you a dungeon synth release conceived of, written and recorded in a single 24-hour span.

As was tradition in the Ancient Greco-Roman Era, and unlike modern, Christian Valentine's Day, 'Lupercalia' was a festival in celebration of rampant sexual debauchery, blood sacrifice, revelry, drunkenness and paying tribute to the Gods of Fertility.

In the spirit of this, I spontaneously decided to challenge myself to create some kind of Valentine's-themed release over a weekend, front-to-back, to keep myself on my toes and to serve as a welcome break from some other ongoing projects. As it turned out, the entire project from songs to title to artwork was complete without the need of Day 2.

'Lupercalia' is a 20 minute dungeon synth album which combines Roman instrumentation such as tuba, flutes and more with aspects of modern comfy synth and psychadelic, neo-classical elements to create an unpredictable, chaotic party-going atmosphere in an uninhibited stream of consciousness which rarely goes where you'd expect.

It was fun to go in different directions to what I'm used to and add some new flavours to my growing dungeon synth repertoire. I normally focus on medieval sounds and modes so it was refreshing because I haven't really dabbled with sounds from other historical eras before.

It's rough around the edges, but a) mistakes left in for authenticity and b) that's the point! In order to fit to my self-imposed deadline, some of these tracks were completed during a sleep-deprived state in order to help make the album what it is.

I felt it was about time that we had a dungeon synth release related to this part of the calendar and hopefully it's something different! Enjoy. And remember, it's not always about cards or chocolates or flowers - sometimes, some good old-fashioned fratricide will do the job just fine!

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released February 14, 2024

Written, recorded, mixed, mastered and with artwork by Demonic Bishop.

Written on Sunday 11th February 2024 and released on the traditional day of Lupercalia.

'Slaves To The Grind' tapes available from the amazing Dungeon Squid Productions: dungeonsquidproductions.bandcamp.com/album/slaves-to-the-grind

BIG thanks to all my fellow stable mates over at Dungeon Squid.
Thanks to Satan, Mum, Dad, Evan, Diem, Ant, Sarah, Adam, Ellie, Ozzy, Cassie, Boo, and everyone else who deserves to be here. This means you!

Also thanks to Bronze Patina for being the contemporary master of ancient historical dungeon synth! I appreciate and value your work alot. Special Thanks to Christopher Clough for the song title 'I'm With Cupid' and also for being awesome in all ways. Go check out Gorgons Alter!

This album is dedicated to my one true love, Chantel Gibson. How apt!

Extra special thanks to Dungeon Squid Productions for being the best label ever and to all of my fans for your constant and endlessly surprising support <3 Happy Valentines everybody!

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Infernal Symphony Cannock, UK

Dungeon Synth, Dungeon Skate and Progressive Death Metal solo project by Demonic Bishop - signed to Dungeon Squid Productions.
Infernal Symphony is music made not with professional budgets or fancy hi-tech production values, but with intellect, passion and soul. It is not designed to be easy listening, but a window into the cruelest and most desperately evil parts of the human psyche. ... more

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