Angelic Foe presents lyric video for ‘Avnas’ – Out now
Angelic Foe
The female-fronted symphonic darkwave act Angelic Foe has a new lyric video out for the track “Avnas”. The track is taken from their album “Amulets and Charms”, out via WormHoleDeath Records.
The album’s nine tracks are exploring themes of mysticism, mythology, and esotericism. The music is a blend of the enchanting vocals by Annmari Thim Hermansson and Fredrik Hermansson’s orchestral arrangements, enriched with classical instrumentation and rock and metal elements. The album also includes contributions from additional musicians: percussions by Mattias Borgh, viola by Björn Jönsson, and guitars by Jhonny Göransson, with mixing by Léo Margarit and mastering by Magnus Devo Andersson.
About Angelic Foe
The neoclassical and darkwave band Angelic Foe hails from Eskilstuna, Sweden, and was founded in 2006 by vocalist and composer Annmari Thim. Known as the lead singer of Arcana from 2001 to 2014, Thim initiated Angelic Foe is particularly focusing on Jewish mysticism and demonology.
The project’s debut album, “Oppressed by the Heavens”, released in 2012, featured compositions by Thim and guitarist Cristian Ellingsen, with percussive contributions from Mattias Borgh. In 2015, Angelic Foe released “Mother of Abominations”, co-written by Thim and Samuel Lidström, with mixing and mastering by Peter Bjärgö. The third album, “An Evil of Nature,” released in 2019, marked the inclusion of Fredrik Hermansson as a permanent member. Hermansson, known for his work with Pain of Salvation, brought a background in progressive metal and classical music.
“Circles and Spheres”, the fourth album, was released in 2021, brining a blend of neoclassical music with elements from rock and metal.
In 2024, Angelic Foe signed with Wormholedeath Records and released their fifth album, “Amulets and Charms”, on December 6th 2024.
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