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ÆSTHERIUM

A desert pilgrimage of smoking mind alternating substances like a DMT trip at night in the desert with a solitary camp fire. A journey in of finding faith in a corrupted world.
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10 songs
6:34Song Image
A cinematic rock anthem with haunting melodies, deep emotions, and an otherworldly edge, progressive Metal
6:23Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes
7:13Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes
7:21Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes
6:39Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes
5:59Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes
7:04Song Image
progressive metal, alt-metal, desert-ritual rock, Tool-style polyrhythms, hypnotic low-tempo grooves, spiritual tension, spoken-word incantations layered under clean haunting vocals, heavy syncopated bass pulses, tribal-influenced percussion, swirling odd-meter riffs (5/4, 7/8), atmospheric guitar drones, ethereal harmonics, slow-building crescendos, psychological intensity, shadowy ambience, ritualistic murmuring sections, sparse vocal reverb for depth (not spacey), dry punchy drums, deep tactile bass presence, Mood & Delivery: ominous, trance-like, ceremonial, introspective pressure, simmering aggression without screaming, controlled vocal strain, whispered mantra passages, prophetic tone, ritual cadence, restrained but explosive energy, Instrumentation Notes: mesa-like desert reverb, tightly-compressed kick drum, warm analog bass dirt, subtle phrygian/dorian guitar motifs, tom-heavy tribal-style fills, delayed clean guitar phrases that feel circular and hypnotic
8:14Song Image
progressive metal, alt-metal, desert-ritual rock, Tool-style polyrhythms, hypnotic low-tempo grooves, spiritual tension, spoken-word incantations layered under clean haunting vocals, heavy syncopated bass pulses, tribal-influenced percussion, swirling odd-meter riffs (5/4, 7/8), atmospheric guitar drones, ethereal harmonics, slow-building crescendos, psychological intensity, shadowy ambience, ritualistic murmuring sections, sparse vocal reverb for depth (not spacey), dry punchy drums, deep tactile bass presence, Mood & Delivery: ominous, trance-like, ceremonial, introspective pressure, simmering aggression without screaming, controlled vocal strain, whispered mantra passages, prophetic tone, ritual cadence, restrained but explosive energy, Instrumentation Notes: mesa-like desert reverb, tightly-compressed kick drum, warm analog bass dirt, subtle phrygian/dorian guitar motifs, tom-heavy tribal-style fills, delayed clean guitar phrases that feel circular and hypnotic
5:23Song Image
progressive metal, alt-metal, desert-ritual rock, Tool-style polyrhythms, hypnotic low-tempo grooves, spiritual tension, spoken-word incantations layered under clean haunting vocals, heavy syncopated bass pulses, tribal-influenced percussion, swirling odd-meter riffs (5/4, 7/8), atmospheric guitar drones, ethereal harmonics, slow-building crescendos, psychological intensity, shadowy ambience, ritualistic murmuring sections, sparse vocal reverb for depth (not spacey), dry punchy drums, deep tactile bass presence, Mood & Delivery: ominous, trance-like, ceremonial, introspective pressure, simmering aggression without screaming, controlled vocal strain, whispered mantra passages, prophetic tone, ritual cadence, restrained but explosive energy, Instrumentation Notes: mesa-like desert reverb, tightly-compressed kick drum, warm analog bass dirt, subtle phrygian/dorian guitar motifs, tom-heavy tribal-style fills, delayed clean guitar phrases that feel circular and hypnotic
13:32Song Image
a dark, hypnotic progressive metal song in the exact style of Tool from the Lateralus era (2001), Heavy polyrhythmic riffs in odd time signatures (7/8, 5/4, 10/8), deep detuned guitars with atmospheric bends and delays, tribal tom-heavy drumming like Danny Carey, swirling Justin Chancellor bass lines, eerie Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies reminiscent of "Lost Keys (Blame Hofmann)" into "Rosetta Stoned", Slow-building tension, mystical and introspective mood, haunting clean guitar interludes, no vocals needed or sparse whispered/spoken elements only, Overall vibe: psychedelic, ominous, cerebral, and trance-like, like a ritual in the desert at 3 a, m, Tempo starts around 60-70 BPM, gradually intensifies, Length 7-9 minutes