BAND NAME: Rejoice in Our Suffering
GENRE: Lo-fi Unblack Metal, Dark Ambient
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA (Berkeley Springs, West Virginia)
Written on the project's Bandcamp:
"Primarily, it is an exploration and expression of depression and weakness we experience as Christians while trying to live up to God's standards. We absolutely will persevere, thanks to the grace of Jesus Christ and his righteous perfection. However, we are still human."
Also the artist wishes to note:
"[T]he artwork for my demos is made with AI, I have no desire to hide that from anyone - if there are any artists out there that would be willing to work with me on artwork, I'd be happy to compensate if possible, I just don't know any."
Lineup:
T. Suffering - All instruments, Vocals
GENRE: Lo-fi Unblack Metal, Dark Ambient
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA (Berkeley Springs, West Virginia)
Written on the project's Bandcamp:
"Primarily, it is an exploration and expression of depression and weakness we experience as Christians while trying to live up to God's standards. We absolutely will persevere, thanks to the grace of Jesus Christ and his righteous perfection. However, we are still human."
Also the artist wishes to note:
"[T]he artwork for my demos is made with AI, I have no desire to hide that from anyone - if there are any artists out there that would be willing to work with me on artwork, I'd be happy to compensate if possible, I just don't know any."
Lineup:
T. Suffering - All instruments, Vocals
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Discography:
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Discography:
Demo (8 December, 2023, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Ambient, all instrumental.
The verse in track 4's song title might make more sense if you read it along with the [preceding verses].
1) Whom He May Devour (1 Peter 5:8) 3:41
2) The Pain of This World (Psalms 34:18) 2:22
3) Deception (1 John 4:1) 4:01
4) Parasepsontas (Hebrews 6:6) 3:59
5) In Due Time (1 Peter 5:6) 3:46
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Ambient, all instrumental.
The verse in track 4's song title might make more sense if you read it along with the [preceding verses].
1) Whom He May Devour (1 Peter 5:8) 3:41
2) The Pain of This World (Psalms 34:18) 2:22
3) Deception (1 John 4:1) 4:01
4) Parasepsontas (Hebrews 6:6) 3:59
5) In Due Time (1 Peter 5:6) 3:46
Though the Righteous Fall Seven Times (demo, 1 March, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Ambient, all instrumental.
1) Fear (Isaiah 41:10) 3:54
2) War (Matthew 5:9) 4:14
3) Though the Righteous Fall Seven Times (Proverbs 24:16) 7:45
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Ambient, all instrumental.
1) Fear (Isaiah 41:10) 3:54
2) War (Matthew 5:9) 4:14
3) Though the Righteous Fall Seven Times (Proverbs 24:16) 7:45
Maranatha (single, 30 July, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Single from the "Spiritual Warfare" demo. Deleted, presumably when the full demo was released.
1) Maranatha 2:35
Spiritual Warfare (demo, 12 August, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
Tracks 1/6 are ambient, tracks 2-5 are all black metal.
It was remixed/remastered at some point (before 19 Sept) and was originally planned to be an EP, before the artist decided to rebrand it as a demo instead.
1) Meditations 1:46, instrumental
2) Spiritual Warfare 1:06
3) Maranatha 2:30
4) Psalm 46 1:32
5) Lifting 3:15
6) I, Sinner 1:39, instrumental
2) Spiritual Warfare 1:06
3) Maranatha 2:30
4) Psalm 46 1:32
5) Lifting 3:15
6) I, Sinner 1:39, instrumental
Demo Collection (compilation)
24 September, 2024, Independent, Bandcamp
8 October, 2024, Independent, CD-R, 100 copies
Compilation of all the above material. Comes in a six-panel wallet with extensive liner notes.
1) Meditations 1:46, instrumental
2) Spiritual Warfare 1:06
3) Maranatha 2:30
4) Psalm 46 1:32
5) Lifting 3:15
6) I, Sinner 1:39, instrumental
1) Fear (Isaiah 41:10) 3:54
2) War (Matthew 5:9) 4:14
3) Though the Righteous Fall Seven Times (Proverbs 24:16) 7:45
24 September, 2024, Independent, Bandcamp
8 October, 2024, Independent, CD-R, 100 copies
Compilation of all the above material. Comes in a six-panel wallet with extensive liner notes.
1) Meditations 1:46, instrumental
2) Spiritual Warfare 1:06
3) Maranatha 2:30
4) Psalm 46 1:32
5) Lifting 3:15
6) I, Sinner 1:39, instrumental
1) Fear (Isaiah 41:10) 3:54
2) War (Matthew 5:9) 4:14
3) Though the Righteous Fall Seven Times (Proverbs 24:16) 7:45
1) Whom He May Devour (1 Peter 5:8) 3:41
2) The Pain of This World (Psalms 34:18) 2:22
3) Deception (1 John 4:1) 4:01
4) Parasepsontas (Hebrews 6:6) 3:59
5) In Due Time (1 Peter 5:6) 3:46
2) The Pain of This World (Psalms 34:18) 2:22
3) Deception (1 John 4:1) 4:01
4) Parasepsontas (Hebrews 6:6) 3:59
5) In Due Time (1 Peter 5:6) 3:46
Resurrection of Dry Bones (album)
25 September, 2024, Independent, Bandcamp
8 October, 2024, Independent, CD-R in DVD case, 25 copies
25 September, 2024, Independent, Bandcamp
8 October, 2024, Independent, CD-R in DVD case, 25 copies
1) Resurrection of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37) 7:03
2) Grieved Him (Genesis 6:6) 10:04
3) All Is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1) 4:02
4) All Have Sinned (Romans 3:23) 9:18
5) Hypocrites (Matthew 23:13-15) 5:33
6) Legion (Mark 5:9) 6:04
2) Grieved Him (Genesis 6:6) 10:04
3) All Is Vanity (Ecclesiastes 1) 4:02
4) All Have Sinned (Romans 3:23) 9:18
5) Hypocrites (Matthew 23:13-15) 5:33
6) Legion (Mark 5:9) 6:04
You Can't Save Yourself (promo/single, 1 October, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) You Can't Save Yourself 1:51
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) You Can't Save Yourself 1:51
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)
1) Death of the Old Man 4:55
Rejoice in Our Suffering / self-titled (album, UPCOMING)
All-metal album. Planned for 23 December, 2024. More info will be added as it becomes available!
3) You Can't Save Yourself 1:51
??) Death of the Old Man 4:55
+ other songs
(artwork
not
available)
title unknown (split, UPCOMING)
Split with another unblack band from the USA. More info will be added as it becomes available!
Tracklist not known yet.
(artwork
not
available)
title unknown (split, UPCOMING)
Split with one of my projects, Nightmare I Am. More info will be added as it becomes available!
Nightmare I Am will have 6 tracks. I don't know how many RiOS will have yet.
not
available)
title unknown (split, UPCOMING)
Split with one of my projects, Nightmare I Am. More info will be added as it becomes available!
Nightmare I Am will have 6 tracks. I don't know how many RiOS will have yet.
+ In addition to all these, a "punk/crusty" sounding release of some sort is also in the works, set for release in 2025 and planned for cassettes.
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Info confirmed accurate as of September 2024.
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Info confirmed accurate as of September 2024.
Miscellaneous stuff:
This slightly differently-shaded version of "Demo Collection" is used on streaming services.
This slightly differently-shaded version of "Demo Collection" is used on streaming services.
Similar to: [SECULAR] Ildjarn, Moloch (Ukr), Tomhet, The Sun's Journey Through the Night, [CHRISTIAN] Ancient Plague, early Betheos Abshalom, (add more later)
9 comments:
Hello, thank you very much for your interest in my project.
You're not missing anything. I'd rather not publish the lyrics, it's something I thought about for awhile and they're fairly primitive. In the future this will likely change as I've developed a better direction for the project.
I took down the single because I thought it was redundant, I had posted it for a few friends that asked to hear something from the project before I released the Spiritual Warfare EP/Demo, and that whole release changed a little between the initial release and by the time you came across it.
The streaming links were taken down because I'm putting all of the demos together into a collection and releasing it on CD or cassette, and I'd rather have them all up there as one release for the sake of simplicity. This should happen in the next couple of weeks or so.
Finally, though this is in the future, I'm working on a full length black metal album, a full length dungeon synth album, and a split with another Christian Black Metal band from the USA.
I appreciate this post and look forward to reading more of your page, I pray you're doing well and would like to thank you again for your interest and the exposure. If you're curious, I play all of the instruments and perform all vocals for the project...
If there is anything else you need or would like to know, feel free to reach out to me.
-T. Suffering
I just realized you're the Annihilated Pentagram Productions guy! I thought about reaching out to you, but didn't want to bother you. Thanks for everything you're doing for the scene.
I also forgot to note in my previous post that the artwork for my demos is made with AI, I have no desire to hide that from anyone - if there are any artists out there that would be willing to work with me on artwork, I'd be happy to compensate if possible, I just don't know any.
Thanks again!
That explains why nothing came up when I tried to reverse-image search them, hah! I was sure the Maranatha artwork was from some old medieval text.
I have you down as "T. Suffering". Is this good or should I use a different name? Also - how did "Spiritual Warfare" change from initial release if I can ask?
I see you have a blog. Should I add that link here?
And yeah that's me lol. I'd love to work with you, it wouldn't bother me at all, but it's still on hold as I try to fix my printer (a symptom of a much larger problem with depression and lack of motivation in my life). Thank you very much for the kind words. The fact you acknowledge this work genuinely means the world to me. I get kind comments disturbingly infrequently and that seeming lack of appreciation is crippling. Not too much though, as (since 2014) God holds me up and gives me strength! All glory to Him. Without Him none of my work in the scene would exist as I would have been dead in 2012.
Oh, I'm sorry, I got excited there. I clarified the mixes and mastered Spiritual Warfare a little bit better, as I was going to originally release it as an EP, but after comparing it to my new material it really is a demo.
It had an alternate color cover, as well. I can email that to you if you'd like, and I should still have the Maranatha cover. I flatter myself by thinking I've just gotten good at massaging the AI prompts.
The ways of this scene are endlessly frustrating to me as well. I ranted about some of it here if you'd like to read it - http://intermediaterealm.blogspot.com/2024/07/discussing-unblack-community.html .......... I like to think while I have (many, very glaring) flaws, I'm at least above this mindset, but if there are people who feel they're imposing by talking to me, I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I don't want people to have to feel that way at all. At least not the well-meaning ones.
For my part though I think your music is awesome and I'm definitely interested to hear more. Normally I don't really go for bands like this where half the music is metal, and half a separate style. I tend to prefer when the styles are evenly blended together. But yours is definitely an exception. Aggression mixed with dark calmness. Unpredictable yet somehow forms a cohesive "whole", where most other bands end up feeling inconsistent or lacking direction.
I never thought of this as fulfilling Hebrews 10:25 and often found myself wondering if I was in violation of it considering how isolated I am (self-imposed), but your interpretation gives me a lot of comfort.
Sure, I'd love to have the alternate artwork! imperialkodnarok at g m a i l. I already have the Maranatha artwork though, unless there was also an alternate of that.
Remind me in your email to talk about doing a split. Definitely interested, but it depends on the depression and all that.
I sent that over. I also sent an mp3 with some short previews of the newer material I've been working on. Outside of my wife you're the first person to hear most of it.
I don't think it's anything you're doing keeping people away, I think it's that we're just a big group of loners that should probably have one of those church picnics with fried chicken on paper plates or something.
For some reason, the "reply" feature is working on my computer properly again so I can reply to you instead of just posting new comments. I don't know what that was about. Anyway - I don't seem to have any new emails. Are you sure it went to the right address?
They sent it to my spam folder. I've marked it "not spam" now. I'll read it tomorrow, sorry about that!
Even though you replied, and I'm subscribed to the thread, it didn't send me a notification.
The demo compilation has been posted to bandcamp and uploaded to all of the streaming services, it should show up on them in a few days - a week. It depends on how long it takes them to approve them.
I'll have physical copies of it on CD in a 6-panel wallet sometime in the next couple of weeks, along with big (8 x 1.5) stickers and big (1.5") buttons. If you're in the USA I'll send them all to you, if you'd like.
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