Formed in early 2020, SENTINEL
SIRENS are a Swedish thrash duo comprised of Andreas Engman (Searing I)
and Heval Bozarslan (Sarcasm). With great passion for the genre and a
clear vision for the concept, 10 songs were written for a full-length
within the following two years. Finding members to flesh out the band
was not a problem, but the creators of the album didn't want, in any
way, to compromise and change the direction and the spirit of the music,
so the multi-skilled Engman ended up not only composing all the music
but also recording all the instruments on the album, and the concept and
lyrics came from the mind of the vocalist Bozarslan.
At long last, ready to be revealed to the public, is SENTINEL
SIRENS' Orbithon Wave. The duo's debut album indeed is reverential of
thrash metal, in all permutations - from the most traditional to the
rare niche of power thrash, and various points in between - but with the
unique concept surrounding it, Orbithon Wave manages to breathe new
life into the genre. Leaving no stone unturned, SENTINEL SIRENS twist
many metallic shapes into their surging speed-thrash, at times even
incorporating subtle
slices of
black metal as well as their hydra-headed "Choirs of Naxxir." The
adrenaline rush is ever-present and addicting, and always is true
songwriting placed at a premium; downtempo breaks and evocative leads
help flesh out the 45-minute concept, largely built upon a foundation of
1950s sci-fi movies - and that goes for the album's likewise-unique
cover artwork. Cooly cruising and at times even hypnotic, Orbithon
Wave is a minimal-is-maximal triumph of brain and brawn.
Guitars and Bass recorded at The Sentinel June 2022
Drums recorded at Kemisk Fetma Studios by J. Jakobsson August 2022
Vocals recorded at Studio Wasteland by Michael Hahne May 2022
Mixed by Andreas Engman November - December 2022
Mastered by Christian Wallgren January 2023
Artwork and layout by Emerging Death - Photo by Susanne Thorgren
All music written by: Andreas Engman (Guitars, Bass and drums)
All lyrics written by: Heval Bozarslan (Vocals)
Choirs of Naxxir: Christer Salling, Michael Hahne, Andreas Engman