NEWS: Liminal Spirit count their sins?

Kite guitar. Fretless guitar. Synth. Vocoder. Sampling. Drum programming. These are the weapons put to good use by Jerry Hauppa in  Liminal Spirit. Known for his work with Northless, Ara, Acanthrophis and Deorbit in this project he merges the melodic sensibilities forged in extreme metal with industrial, drone and cinematic textures to create an immersive listening experience that is both unsettling and deeply emotional. A harrowing journey continues with “Forfeiture Hymns” which is slatef for a 6th November release with “Sins of the Father” the second single.

Jerry Hauppa: “I wanted to do a project that utilized my sense of melody established through various extreme metal outlets but now through the lens of a more industrial/drone approach. The goal was to create music that felt like it was exposing a kind of purgatory, and each song was an attempt to guide the listener through that purgatory into a place more grounded by the end.

Each track is the story of one of those people, and how his influence steered them towards ending their respective lives. To flesh out the record, I had to create all of these people and develop their motivations, which I then used to create the melodic characteristics of each song. I think it’s the most extreme demonstration of the style so far but also the most memorable. Hopefully it resonates with people.

I decide what the lyrical story for the album or song will be and shape the melodic structures from there, as they have to develop what the story is telling. Every record is written from the first note to the last, as they are all concept records. For this album, I want it to be confrontational yet provocative enough to maintain interest, as it is deliberately built on what will be an unfamiliar language to most listeners.”