GENRE: Symphonic / MIDI Black Metal / Folk / Electronic
STATUS: On hold
LOCATION: United States (Illinois)
Formed in 2005. An instrumental song was completed using live instruments, but it was lost in a house fire. The project went on hold for a few years, and then resumed activity with the MIDI / programmed sound it has today. Currently, the project is on hold again.
All songs, to my knowledge, are instrumental.
The name is "pronounced 'Fulse' ~ rhymes with Pulse". [1]
The name “Hguols” actually derives from another band name; a group I, Thomas Eversole, was involved with in 2003-2004. I was the active drummer in a gore-grind band called Slough for a solid year. [...] Slough had lyrics full of propaganda, simplistic music as well as a lifestyle I have since left behind. The name is defined in multiple ways – a state of moral/spiritual demotion, or, to shed as a snake would slough skin. I wanted to start a new project absent of propaganda, simplicity and the lifestyle I was currently living. I wanted moral and spiritual promotions and was ready to put on some thick skin; thus the Hguols concept was born. [2]
Lineup:
Thomas Eversole (GRIM, Orationem, etc.) - All instruments
Links:
Discography:
EEE VERSION
Epitome (album)
December, 2009, EEE Recordings, Digital / CDBaby,link expired
January, 2010, EEE Recordings, CD, limited (???) copies,sold out
December, 2009, EEE Recordings, Digital / CDBaby,
January, 2010, EEE Recordings, CD, limited (???) copies,
January 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings, CD-R, sold out
About the first CD version, Discogs says, "This is the original pressing of Epitome, when Hguols signed a contract with EEE Recordings. The contract was terminated shortly afterward, however, so this pressing was very limited."
Anyone have layout photos from the other CD version?
About the first CD version, Discogs says, "This is the original pressing of Epitome, when Hguols signed a contract with EEE Recordings. The contract was terminated shortly afterward, however, so this pressing was very limited."
Anyone have layout photos from the other CD version?
1) ... Of Resurrections 4:06
2) ... Of Unprecedented Deaths 4:42
3) ... Of Threnodies Abided 5:00
4) ... Of Burning Plagues 4:40
5) ... Of Sovereign Toccatas 3:36
6) ... Of Winter Moons 4:16
7) ... Of Famine and Decay 5:14
8) ... Of Sorrowed Hearts 4:12
9) ... Of Blackened Skies 4:52
10) ... Of Eternity 4:02
2) ... Of Unprecedented Deaths 4:42
3) ... Of Threnodies Abided 5:00
4) ... Of Burning Plagues 4:40
5) ... Of Sovereign Toccatas 3:36
6) ... Of Winter Moons 4:16
7) ... Of Famine and Decay 5:14
8) ... Of Sorrowed Hearts 4:12
9) ... Of Blackened Skies 4:52
10) ... Of Eternity 4:02
Reaver of Souls (single, May, 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings)
Format: Digital
link expired
Now available [on YouTube].
A single covering the theme songs to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I and Soul Reaver II.
1) Ozar Midrashim, Ariel's Lament 11:00
Format: Digital
Now available [on YouTube].
A single covering the theme songs to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I and Soul Reaver II.
1) Ozar Midrashim, Ariel's Lament 11:00
Celestial Powers Intervened to True Supremacy (album)
May, 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings, Digital / CDBaby,link expired
September, 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings, CD-R
For reference, an old / outdated link for the Barren Meadows version can be found [here].
1) Destined to Find Sanctuary 4:30
2) I Found the Essence of Darkness 5:04
3) Within the Grip of Insanity 4:35
4) All But Life Was Lost 4:44
5) In This Exchange of Demise 4:38
6) Celestial Powers Intervened 7:12
7) My Eyes Have Opened 4:38
8) To True Supremacy 8:31
The Night Symphony (single, August, 2010, Barren Meadow Recordings)
Format: Digital
link expired
Now available [on YouTube].
A track, covering several songs from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
1) The Night Symphony 9:38
May, 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings, Digital / CDBaby,
September, 2010, Barren Meadows Recordings, CD-R
For reference, an old / outdated link for the Barren Meadows version can be found [here].
1) Destined to Find Sanctuary 4:30
2) I Found the Essence of Darkness 5:04
3) Within the Grip of Insanity 4:35
4) All But Life Was Lost 4:44
5) In This Exchange of Demise 4:38
6) Celestial Powers Intervened 7:12
7) My Eyes Have Opened 4:38
8) To True Supremacy 8:31
Format: Digital
Now available [on YouTube].
A track, covering several songs from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
1) The Night Symphony 9:38
Maunstraut (compilation/remix album)
December, 2010, Dakr Gremmil Studio, Digital / CDBaby,
January, 2011, Dakr Gremmil Studio, CD-R
Maunstraut is an "all orchestral" release. Eight of the tracks are orchestral versions of previously-released material (four from "Epitome", four from "Celestial Powers ..."), along with four original tracks.
1) To Solace 1:17
2) Epitome of Unprecedented Deaths (Dark Destiny) 4:10
3) Epitome of Threnodies Abided (Hlodyn) 5:58
4) Epitome of Sovereign Toccatas 3:06
5) Epitome of Eternity (Trismegistus) 3:47
6) Destined to Find Sanctuary (The Eternal Story) 4:43
7) I Found the Essence of Darkness (Journey to Despair) 3:40
8) Within the Grip of Insanity (A Cryptic Welcome) 4:29
9) In This Exchange of Demise (Forsaken, Forever) 4:31
10) Hordes of the Undead (Rain) 3:17
11) Hordes of the Undead (Silence) 3:12
12) Zeir Grimholdt 2:59
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Depiction Under the Obscure Seclusion /
Decennary Depiction Under the Obscure Seclusion (album)
Left / Depiction:
May, 2011, Barren Meadows Recordings, CD
May, 2011, Barren Meadows Recordings, digital,link expired
Right / Decennary Depiction:
3 April, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
16 August, 2021, Annihilated Pentagram,CD-R and Bandcamp
Decennary Depiction is a remastered and reworked version of the original album. ("Decennary" referring to it being the 10th anniversary.) It's meant to have a more organic sound compared to the electronic sound of the original.
1) Depiction unto Grief 9:21
2) Under a Watchful Scythe 11:01
3) The Inexorable Interlude 5:36
4) Obscure Entity Elapsing 8:43
5) Seclusion Being Assailed 10:08
Decennary Depiction Under the Obscure Seclusion (album)
Left / Depiction:
May, 2011, Barren Meadows Recordings, CD
May, 2011, Barren Meadows Recordings, digital,
Right / Decennary Depiction:
3 April, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
16 August, 2021, Annihilated Pentagram,
Decennary Depiction is a remastered and reworked version of the original album. ("Decennary" referring to it being the 10th anniversary.) It's meant to have a more organic sound compared to the electronic sound of the original.
1) Depiction unto Grief 9:21
2) Under a Watchful Scythe 11:01
3) The Inexorable Interlude 5:36
4) Obscure Entity Elapsing 8:43
5) Seclusion Being Assailed 10:08
........................................................
Redux Epitome / Redux² (album)
Left / Redux Epitome:
2015, Independent, CD,link expired, [YouTube samples]
Right / Redux²:
1 April, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
20 September, 2021, Annihilated Pentagram, CD-R and Bandcamp
About Redux Epitome:
"This special 2015 re-release of 'Epitome' renamed 'Redux Epitome' has swapped out the MIDI/computer sounds for multi layered KORG M1 Instruments. Because of the instrument lineup change, (and a few other changes to the songs) the genre of music has also changed to a (techno) Speedcore or Terrorcore sound."
About Redux²:
A remastered/reworked version of Redux Epitome. (Since that, itself, is a reworking of the debut, that makes this 2021 version double reworked, hence the "²" / "squared" in the title.)
REDUX EPITOME TRACKLIST
(track lengths unknown, but apparently they totaled 45 minutes)
1) ... Of Resurrections
2) ... Of Unprecedented Deaths
3) ... Of Threnodies Abided
4) ... Of Burning Plagues
5) ... Of Sovereign Toccatas
6) ... Of Winter Moons
7) ... Of Famine and Decay
8) ... Of Sorrowed Hearts
9) ... Of Blackened Skies
10) ... Of Eternity
REDUX² TRACKLIST
1) Epitome of Resurrections 4:06
2) Epitome of Unprecedented Deaths 4:44
3) Epitome of Threnodies Abided 5:00
4) Epitome of Burning Plagues 4:42
5) Epitome of Sovereign Toccatas 3:36
6) Epitome of Winter Moons 4:18
7) Epitome of Famine and Decay 5:18
8) Epitome of Sorrowed Hearts 4:13
9) Epitome of Blackened Skies 4:55
10) Epitome of Eternity 4:02
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IncompletePage, NotOnMA
1) Track lengths for "Redux Epitome".
Miscellaneous stuff:
Some higher-res, but lower-quality, images of the cover art from Deezer:
Here are some images from the old Hguols website and Myspace pages.
Left / Redux Epitome:
2015, Independent, CD,
Right / Redux²:
1 April, 2021, Independent, Bandcamp
20 September, 2021, Annihilated Pentagram, CD-R and Bandcamp
About Redux Epitome:
"This special 2015 re-release of 'Epitome' renamed 'Redux Epitome' has swapped out the MIDI/computer sounds for multi layered KORG M1 Instruments. Because of the instrument lineup change, (and a few other changes to the songs) the genre of music has also changed to a (techno) Speedcore or Terrorcore sound."
About Redux²:
A remastered/reworked version of Redux Epitome. (Since that, itself, is a reworking of the debut, that makes this 2021 version double reworked, hence the "²" / "squared" in the title.)
REDUX EPITOME TRACKLIST
(track lengths unknown, but apparently they totaled 45 minutes)
1) ... Of Resurrections
2) ... Of Unprecedented Deaths
3) ... Of Threnodies Abided
4) ... Of Burning Plagues
5) ... Of Sovereign Toccatas
6) ... Of Winter Moons
7) ... Of Famine and Decay
8) ... Of Sorrowed Hearts
9) ... Of Blackened Skies
10) ... Of Eternity
REDUX² TRACKLIST
1) Epitome of Resurrections 4:06
2) Epitome of Unprecedented Deaths 4:44
3) Epitome of Threnodies Abided 5:00
4) Epitome of Burning Plagues 4:42
5) Epitome of Sovereign Toccatas 3:36
6) Epitome of Winter Moons 4:18
7) Epitome of Famine and Decay 5:18
8) Epitome of Sorrowed Hearts 4:13
9) Epitome of Blackened Skies 4:55
10) Epitome of Eternity 4:02
______________________________
IncompletePage, NotOnMA
1) Track lengths for "Redux Epitome".
Miscellaneous stuff:
Some higher-res, but lower-quality, images of the cover art from Deezer:
Here are some images from the old Hguols website and Myspace pages.
Graphic used when Barren Meadows was [having a sale]. Not an actual release.
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