Arx Atrata play black metal with atmospheric and ambient aspects. Inspired by bands like Coldworld, Winterfylleth, Agalloch, Paysage d’Hiver, and Fen, several years of writing and recording saw debut album ‘Oblivion’ being released in 2013 to critical acclaim. Follow-up ‘Spiritus In Terra’ followed in 2016, and third album ‘The Path Untravelled’ is due for release in October 2019.
News and Thoughts
The Path Untravelled – thoughts, one year on
A year ago today, Arx Atrata’s 3rd album was released. What have I learned in that time? On the promotional side, I pushed this album more than previous ones, but results have been mixed. When you push up into the bigger leagues people are less afraid to give negative reviews, as you’d expect and hope. …
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Reviews in 2020
Although The Path Untravelled was released almost a year ago, new reviews keep coming in. Earlier in the year, House Of Prog remarked in their review that The Path Untravelled is “majestic, all encompassing, and a damn fine listen”. More recently, VM-Underground had some positive words to share in their review, saying The Path Untravelled …
UK black metal streaming playlists
There’s an ever-growing scene of black metal here in the UK, and it’s easy to miss out on some gems, especially from the underground of lesser-known acts. Here therefore is a streaming playlist for your consideration – with many familiar names but hopefully many new ones as well. Here’s one for Deezer users, with Spotify …
Listen
Listen to Oblivion and Spiritus In Terra via Bandcamp.com.
Merch
Official Arx Atrata merchandise such as CDs, patches, and t-shirts, are available at arxatrata.bandcamp.com.
Contact
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