Årabrot - Rite of Dionysus (2025)

Creating a very weird and hypnotic Dark/Noise Rock atmosphere with tons of pastoral elements, Norway’s Årabrot returns with the magical “Rite of Dionysus”. Featuring ten tracks and over 43 minutes of music, Kjetil Nernes and Karin Park take the listener on a very unique aural journey, through moody atmospherics and catchy madness. As one of the most unique sounding bands we enjoy, Årabrot always proposes something different and with teeth, providing a unique listening experience to any Rock fan.

Opening with the trippy atmospherics of “I Become Light”, Kjetil Nernes piercing vocals perfectly create a very dystopian vibe. The band’s catchiness quickly sneaks up on the listener with “A Different Form” and its twangy distorted guitars and dreamy vocal arrangements. For those fans of Dark Rock from outfits like Rome and King Dude, “Rock’n’Roll Star” will satisfy those cravings, while “The Devil’s Hut” focuses more on Noise Rock antics and “Pedestal” gives you that chilling crazy cult church in the middle of farm-fields vibe.

As you have probably noticed, this release has something for everybody, with pure aural madness like “The Satantango” and its masterful progression, to more trippy and relaxing pieces like “Mother” and the somber “Death Sings His Slow Song”. Årabrot does not shy away from being unique and explores a wider variety of textures and atmospherics to create music that resonates and needs more than a few spins to properly enjoy, like the plain weird (but magical) “The Lunar Menses”. Be sure to check out this release, and if you are lucky enough catch the band live for their equally intense and engaging shows (luckily we have seen them in the past )

Label: Pelagic Records

Release: August 29th, 2025

Genre: Atmospheric Dark/Noise Rock

Country: Norway