Album Notes

Crafting a wide variety of influences, Withering Soul seeks to bestow a style completely of it's own, that is both fierce and majestic. Anything from blistering riffs at high velocity, brutally catchy rythyms, to ghastly and mysterious melodies are what will warm the ears of anyone that listens. Painted atop a diverse arrangement of musical passages, is the spectre of both melodic sirens and sinister screams. The veritable result is an orchestrated seance of dual guitar progressions, spiraling leads, pummeling percussion, and unearthly keyboards. The lyrical content itself, echoes of themes related to subconsiousness, human desire, and the supernatural. Ultimately, the band strives to stare into the unkown with an original sound that breaks apart the many sub-genres of Metal, and challenge the limitations of an overpopulated scene.
Withering Soul was founded on the eve of the new millenium by vocalist Mykil, and guitarist Krystofer in the Winter of 1999. The two began composing complete songs and released a three-song demo that following Summer of 2000.
A full band was formed a year later, playing periodic shows throughout much of the Chicago area. The overall tightness of the band, and the towering presence of vocalist Mykil, instantly attracted fans. A second demo-EP was recorded shortly after, gaining the attention of various webzines and promoters throughout the US, Europe, and South America. In what appeared to be the inevitable curse of many young bands, the two founding members were abandoned by the original lineup. This event was determined as a mere obstruction, as they were in no position to lay their ideas to rest.
After a series of auditions and lineup changes, they recruited the progressive drumming skills of Matt Block (Avidost, Night on Armon) during the winter of 2003 to complete their debut album: "Apparitions of the Surreal". Following a very strenuous, yet persistent period of recording, the album was self-released in July 2004. The final result manifested an elevated level of maturity, acquiring respect among the scene.
"Chicago has a new underground Dark Metal band that uses Norwegian Black Metal as the blueprint and then ventures off into uncharted territories. They mix the best of Black, Dark and ambient and the result is nothing short of haunting." (Metal Observer).
In harmony with the projection of a new release, fate conjured the recent addition of young talent: William on bass, Marek on drums, and Ines on keyboards, each member contributing a vital element to Withering Soul's further evolving sound. With a now existent solid lineup, the band plans to stop at nothing to move forward in it's path. Such endevours, include a ruthless array of live appearances to enhance the band's auditory offerings.
The band has also been swept within the collaboration of it's second full-length album, tenatively entitled: "Beyond the Veil of Mortality". The ultimate goal of Withering Soul is to satisfy a loyal legion of fans, further develope our writing abilities, and continue creating musical art that will summon the appreciation of a global audience.