Grey Aura Announces New Album "Waerachtighe"

Dutch black metal threat Grey Aura proudly presents debut album "Waerachtighe beschryvinghe van drie seylagien, ter werelt noyt soo vreemt ghehoort."

Due out June 3rd, the album deals with the story of Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz (c. 1550 - 1597), who tried finding a northeastern passage to Asia. On his third and final attempt in 1596, Barentsz and his crew got stuck in the ice near the mysterious, desolate island of Novaya Zemlya. The crew was forced to construct a home made of driftwood and parts of their ship in order to survive the harsh Arctic.

In order to bring the actual events to life, Grey Aura fused layered black metal compositions with theatre, using voice actors and recording samples outdoors. Artist Thomas Knopper was also recruited, whose unique artwork gave the story a whole new dimension. The band additionally wrote a 60-page booklet, which includes the full story of Willem Barentsz and his crew.

The album's track listing is:

Disc 1
1. Introductie
2. Naar het noorden
3. Bereneiland
4. Keerwijck
5. Tweestrijd
6. De wind blies
7. Kruiseiland
8. De kust van Nova Zembla

Disc 2
1. Een bevriezende zee
2. Tussenspel I: Vorst
3. Het Behouden Huys
4. Monotonie en isolatie
5. Winterkou
6. Bedrog
7. Tussenspel II: Een open zee
8. IJshoek
9. Ziekte
10. Nu alle troost ontbrak