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In Somber Dreams

by Mother of Graves

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Dylan
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Dylan crushing melodies and heavy ass vocals. love the doomy atmosphere they build. Feels like you're hopelessly floating in the vacuum of space awaiting your inevitable demise. excited to see what comes out in the future and will continue to melt my eardrums to this for some time. Favorite track: Deliverance.
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This is a wonderful first effort, and bodes well for future projects under the Mother of Graves moniker. Favorite track: In Somber Dreams.
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Dante Ruivo melodic death doom metal of the highest order. this is an impressive debut EP and I want more from this band! Favorite track: The Urn.
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    Limited edition jewel case CD. All orders receive complimentary high-quality vinyl stickers. Hand-packed with scarlet sealing wax.

    FANS OUTSIDE THE USA: Please order this item from our European distro partners Lycanthropic Records (Germany) or Tartarus Records (The Nethlerands). Shipping will be much more reasonable. Thanks for your support!

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    Limited Edition Vinyl celebrating the 2 year anniversary of the Mother of Graves debut EP, “In Somber Dreams.” Only 300 copies made: 150 x Classic Black & 150 copies x Gravemoss Green on Heavy 180g Vinyl. The entire EP is on Side A. Side B features a silk-screened design. Comes with a full-color 2-sided insert and a new cover color scheme by David Jaggar.

    SHIPPING: Expected to ship in mid-late April 2023. If you're ordering multiple items it's best to use our other store for cheaper shipping: wisebloodrecords.8merch.com

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Somber Dreams via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition jewel case CD. All orders receive complimentary high-quality vinyl stickers. Hand-packed with scarlet sealing wax.

    FANS OUTSIDE THE USA: We strongly recommend delaying purchase until 2021. Shipping costs outside the USA borders are bloated and we do not suggest buying these items until shipping is more reasonable. We love you and appreciate your patience and support!

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Somber Dreams via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Limited Edition Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Black imprint ink on Metallic Gold Norelco cassette. All orders receive complimentary high-quality vinyl stickers. Hand-numbered and carefully hand-packed with scarlet sealing wax.

    FANS OUTSIDE THE USA: Please order this item from our European distro partners Lycanthropic Records (Germany) or Tartarus Records (The Nethlerands). Thanks for the support!

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Somber Dreams via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • In Somber Dreams Cassette and Patch Combo
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Dipping into the MoG merch boxes and putting up a limited number of our debut EP that is SOLD OUT except for these few we've saved for the merch table at live shows... Also included is a screen-printed logo patch for your battle vest or that hole in your jeans. US only...sorry.

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Somber Dreams via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

  • In Somber Dreams CD and Patch Combo
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Dipping into the MoG merch boxes and putting up a limited number of our debut EP that is SOLD OUT except for these few we've saved for the merch table at live shows... Also included is a screen-printed logo patch for your battle vest or that hole in your jeans. US only...sorry.

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Somber Dreams via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Nameless Burial 03:49
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The Urn 05:51
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Deliverance 04:32
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about

Mother of Graves are Melodic Death/Doom necromancers from Indianapolis, IN. Fans of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema, and Tiamat will make lifelong blood-pacts with the band’s spellbinding debut EP, "In Somber Dreams."

Named after a mythological Latvian protector of cemeteries (Kapu māte), Mother of Graves blend their despondent atmosphere with old school aesthetics. Crushing and evocative, their first demo songs caught the ear of Wise Blood Records.

You can also add iconic Swedeath musician and engineer Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath) to the band’s ever-growing supporters. Swanö mastered "In Somber Dreams" and was immediately entranced by their Peaceville Records ambience.

Enter Mother of Graves' somber dreamscapes and meet the new guardians of Melodic Death/Doom.

"Mother of Graves is a direct response to the “Peaceville 3,” nascent stage Katatonia, and recent bats out of the belfry, Cloak and Khemmis. This blend of ancient and contemporary creates a unique crossroads sound, where the deathly and the depressive form otherworldly ententes. It only seems appropriate that the Mother Of Graves name was derived from the Latvian protector of cemeteries (Kapu māte).

Decibel Magazine:
"The band’s new EP — out January via newly formed Wise Blood Records — indeed is the stuff of melodic (the dark and evil kind) legend. In Somber Dreams pulls in close Katatonia’s Sounds of Decay EP, the weight of loss from My Dying Bride’s Like Gods of the Sun, and the angst of October Tide’s Rain Without End.

"But Mother Of Graves aren’t just on the blue side. They have a diehard death metal foundation, all ivy-covered tombstones and the scent of funereal petrichor. The track Decibel is streaming, “The Urn,” is all parts of the above, riven (and emanating) from the back of the mausoleum vault. That In Somber Dreams was mastered by Swedish sage Dan Swanö (Katatonia, Opeth) means more to the process — of prolonging despondent death — than is evident here."

The Obelisk:
"This has been a really awful year for a lot of things and a really good year for death-doom... “The Urn” [is] a pretty efficient mood-capture when it comes to the general state of restless melancholia that has complemented the enduring, teeth-grind of anxiety [in 2020]."

Mother of Graves is:
Brandon Howe - Vocals
Chris Morrison - Guitars
Ben Sandman - Guitars
TJ Hunt - Bass
Don Curtis - Drums

credits

released January 8, 2021

All music by Chris Morrison and Ben Sandman
All lyrics by Brandon Howe
Produced, recorded, and mixed by Ben Sandman
Mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound
Album cover artwork, design, and layout by Magnus LeGrand

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Mother of Graves Indianapolis, Indiana

“Where the Shadows Adorn” out 10/14/2022 on Wise Blood Records.

DEBUT EP:
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These Melodic Death/Doom necromancers conjure old school gloom from their haunting grounds in Indianapolis, IN. Fans of early Katatonia, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Cloak and Khemmis will make life-long blood-pacts with Mother of Graves’ bleak atmosphere and pitch-black Gothicism. ... more

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