NEWS: Blessed Black drift asunder…

Delving into the visceral experience of facing one’s innermost fears and the fight for mental and emotional salvation, “Asunder” from Cincinnati Ohio’s Blessed Black plots a course through fields of haunting melodies and riffs for worship. It’s the first from the second part of the Heavy Doom quartet’s “Seasons” EP series in which the band offer a powerful exploration of the intricate themes of mental health struggles with a real grit in their lyrical depth. Scheduled 26th April from the musicians known for their work in Smoke Healer, War Curse, Black Tractor and Phantom Queen, it was once again recorded, mixed and mastered by Neil Turri at Amish Electric Chair Studios in Athens…

Joshua Murphy, the band’s vocalist and guitarist, shares a personal connection with the track: “Asunder is a song that I wrote about the experiences both myself and my close friends have had dealing with mental health struggles. Particularly anxiety and depression. I had been lucky enough to never experience either until just a couple years ago. I found myself dealing with anxiety for the first time, and at one point even had a full-blown panic attack. Fortunately, it was something that only lasted a very short period for me, but those feelings of powerlessness and fear aren’t something you forget. I have seen a lot of loved ones struggle with similar issues long term as well, and this song is just a glimpse into some of the ways those things can make you feel.”