BINAH “Ónkos” out now!

ónkos (ὄγκος)

tumour

mass, weight, burden

a topknot worn on the mask in ancient Greek tragedy

“Seven years on from Phobiate, and following a prolonged three-plus-year production period haunted by personal unrest, we bring you Binah’s third album, Ónkos.

Divided into two side-long acts, Ónkos takes a deep dive into the processes of illness, loss, and some of what is left (and sometimes exacerbated) in their wake. It is the result of a raw attempt to capture, verbalize and make sense of these themes almost in real time.

The album was once again recorded by the band, engineered by Aort with input from I.R.G. and illustrated by Jaume Mayans.

An honourable mention goes to A. Carrier who, after a decade of battering service, has vacated the stool to pursue his personal projects. On this new adventure, we are joined by old comrade Storm (Thine, My Dying Bride, Blasphemer, Bal Sagoth and many others).

Having already performed on stage 16 years ago in Germany as part of Code’s one-off 2008 live lineup, this album marks our first recording together.”