“From the very first tortured howl, the raw emotion is engrossing to the point of disbelief.” — Wall of Sound
Lithuanian experimental metal band Erdve release “Epigrama,” the title track from their forthcoming third album Epigrama. The track is accompanied by a visualizer and follows previous singles “Nyra” and “Ydos” in mapping the album’s conceptual arc from grief and moral decay toward existential reckoning.
Watch the visualizer for “Epigrama”: https://youtu.be/DXDkYjCLzc8
“Epigrama” articulates the philosophical nucleus of the record. Where “Nyra” traced the suffocating cycle of unresolved grief and “Ydos” charted the corrosive progression of regret into stagnation, the title track turns toward accountability: every decision, or absence of decision, carries an unavoidable debt. The track moves through the confines of understanding toward a point where clarity and madness become indistinguishable, framing entropy as a governing moral condition.
‘Epigrama’ is out May 29th via Season of Mist. Pre-order & pre-save: https://orcd.co/erdveepigrama
Tracklist: 1. Epigrama (04:32) 2. Nyra (05:32) 3. Skepsis (05:07) 4. Ydos (05:34) 5. Trukmė (06:40) 6. Svertas (05:39) 7. Raukšlės (04:22) 8. Skleistis (05:16) // Full runtime: 42:48
Erdve is a metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, experimenting with extreme music since 2016.
In 2017, the band signed a record contract with SEASON OF MIST records, who later released their debut album VAITOJIMAS (translated as: Moaning). The album has set a strong foundation for the band to keep pushing the limits of creativity within the framework of heavy, yet atmospheric metal iterations.
Their second album SAVIGAILA (translated as: Self-loathing) was released by Season of Mist in 2021, and has presented a different and more abrasive approach towards composing and storytelling, focusing on the intensity, unpredictability and drama.
The band is known to dive into unexpected ventures by choosing to perform in places that intuitively seem incoherent to the type of music being played or are not considered to be regular venues. First such show took place in the church of St. John’s 2019 and another one in Lukiškės Ex-Prison, both in Vilnius, Lithuania.
After the second album, the band took some time to rediscover their relationship with music and identified the elements that would convey their future vision in the most truthful way. This idea is followed by their 2026 release – EPIGRAMA, that delivers a familiar, yet a fundamentally different approach towards experimenting within the confines of heavy music and reflective storytelling. The goal was to craft a meticulous consistency between the music, lyrics and sound production, where every aspect of the song works together to create meaningful impact. This album marks a new beginning for Erdve, in the process of rediscovery, experimentation and raw expression.
Erdve line-up: Vaidotas Darulis — Vocals, Guitars / Adomas Varnelis — Guitar / Valdas Voveraitis — Drums / Karolis Urbanavičius — Bass
Production Credits: Self-produced by Vaidotas Darulis & Adomas Varnelis. Mixed Vaidotas Darulis & Adomas Varnelis. Mastered by Vaidotas Darulis.
Cover Art: Photography by Vaidotas Darulis. Designed by Vaidotas Darulis, Vainius Česnauskas (https://www.instagram.com/vainius.art/), Marija Česnauskienė-Dvarionaitė (https://www.instagram.com/maryces.art/).
Available Formats: -CD Digipak / -Digital Download / -12” Vinyl Gatefold — Black / -12” Coloured Vinyl Gatefold — Silver, Black & White Marbled