VERSES OF SEVERANCE — a project uniting a Ukrainian singer and multi-instrumentalist with two Netherlands-based guitarists — have released their debut single, "Chalice." The track is available on streaming platforms, and a music video recorded at De Kerk Studio in Groningen is out now on the band's YouTube channel:
The project emerged as a reflection on war and loss, drawing much of its inspiration from Ukrainian poets writing about the realities of war in the wake of the russian invasion. The band builds its riff-driven sound on the structural and rhythmical complexity of the songs, wrapped around the raw, dark emotional core of doom, sludge and black metal.
"Chalice" heralds the Serpents of the North EP, out October 23. Its songs will also appear on the band's first full-length, set for release in early 2027.
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