THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “CKRAFT men are craftsmen of an elaborate and powerful sound, borrowing from metal its heaviness, from jazz its shout for freedom, and from Gregorian repertoire its immortal melodies. The band’s atypical lineup brings an aggressive power trio face to face with the frenetic blast of tenor saxophone and an accordion augmented with electronic sensors.
Misconstruction of the Universe refers to the various interpretations humans make of the universe. CKRAFT mimic this idea with a complex rhythmic motif that develops into a sharp riff, and uses the Gregorian chant Universi Qui Te Expectant as the main lead melody for this piece. The original Latin lyrics of the Gregorian chant translate to: “Of all those who have their expectation in you, none will be confounded… make me know your ways, teach me your paths.” The paths of all mysticisms and religions are all more or less similar, but always esoteric, they come from the Middle Ages and beyond and offer a certain interpretation of the universe, to which science and modernity oppose. Old beliefs, modern beliefs. One question remains: which one survives?
Pageantrivia‘s sharp riffs and medieval melodies draw from the depths of the sacred to confront humanity with figures of power. Between grandeur and insignificance. Crush them all. This is a cathartic work, where rites and devotion entwine with violence and domination.
All You Can Kill apocalyptic onslaught offer and a final bullet for everyone in a world where humanity’s gone binge-crazy on violence. It was inspired by Dies Iræ, a medieval chant for the dead.”