The Bleak Picture | Lights of July (Official Lyric Video)

Third single taken from Finnish dark doom death metal duo The Bleak Picture´s debut album “Meaningless“, out next March 22nd via Ardua Music. Preorder: The Bleak Picture was founded in 2021 as a side project of Jussi Hänninen (Autumnfall/Fall of the Leafe) and Tero Ruohonen (also vocalist at Autumnfall). Their first promo was written, recorded and digitally released the same year with a follow up CD/Vinyl version in 2022, with the addition of real drums. They didn’t stop there but begun work on their debut album ”Meaningless” and finally, after what feels like an eternity, the album will be released in March 22nd 2024 by Ardua Music on CD and on all major digital platforms. Bleak and desolate, without forgetting beautiful melodies, THE BLEAK PICTURE dives deep into murky waters that can also be called melodic death doom metal. The band’s doomy riffage borders on death metal heaviness, but the music manages to escape from the shallows of repetitiveness continuing in the atmospheric groove traced by the band’s acclaimed first EP, with greater emphasis on dark melodies that wrap the songs in a cosmic shroud of stars. The vocal lines frequently alternate registers, offering haunted wailing cleans, catchier verses and dread-filled death calls. The sound is instantly familiar with nods to the ‘90s, but never sounds retro or like mere homage. For fans of old Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Dolorian, Swallow the Sun, Counting Hours or Killing Joke. ----------------------- LYRICS Reason lost In immaculate visions The lights of July shine bright Around in circles they go Left untouched but cursed by many Dialogue of the doomed misunderstood Far beyond the horizon Reaching the verdict of innocence The glow of crimson aura A sermon held for those in the deep Buried in the shackles of mortality The origin of our beliefs The die was cast one too many times Fear of the unknown, unlocking failure’s door Sinking in the gray Haze overcomes reason The lights of July dim Unresolved questions The lights of July die Haze overcomes reason This burning inside Reached the verdict of innocence A sermon was held for those in the deep Good riddance to us See salvation go up in flames --------------------------- *Written, composed and recorded between the years 2021-2022 at BST Audio by J.Hänninen *Vocals recorded in 2023 at TS-Audio by . *Drums played and recorded at The Nawetta by . *Mixed and mastered by at The Nawetta in 2023. The Bleak Picture are: Jussi Hänninen: music, instruments Tero Ruohonen: lyrics, vocals Drums by . Follow The Bleak Picture: Video by Sacrifire Productions @sacrifiredesigns1978 #doommetal #arduamusic