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Viso

from Raya by Pothamus

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about

‘Viso’ is the second chapter of ‘Raya’, the full length album of Pothamus (out December 4th). In this potent surge of power, the Belgian trio merges gritted sludge with stoner riffage, droning turmoil and unsettling soundscapes. ‘Viso’ represents the birth of Man, paraphrasing the anthropogenic chapter in the band’s own mythology. Monumental sounds evocate visions of mankind’s vigorous begetting, while lyrics commemorate our primordial origins.

In this subsequent stage, Pothamus ponders the origins of Man. Not simply as born on this earth, but as born out of and from this earth. One could interpret this quite literally, as astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell states that “each of us is literally made of the Earth, as is all life on the planet”. The water in our body, the carbon in the organic molecules of our cells, the salt in our sweat and tears, the calcium in our bones, and the iron in our blood “all eroded out of the rocks of the Earth's crust; as the sulphur of the protein molecules in our muscles was once spewed out by volcanoes”. The particles conceiving the cosmos are also found within us.

In a more spiritual and metaphysicist sense, this awareness probes our relationship with the Earth. In ‘Viso’, the idea is thus put forth that nature is not merely around us, as the implicit but pervasive dualistic credo of the 19th century Enlightenment proclaimed. There is not a ‘natural world’ that is ‘out there’ from which we can withdraw. Nature is within us, as we are within nature. In its most abstract and general sense, ‘Viso’ implies an absolute interconnectedness with our natural surroundings. A total refutation of the duality between self and non-self: We are the Earth.

lyrics

Gaia;
Earth and Sky.
You form
What has been born,
What will be born.

From this soil,
Form this soul,
Form these bones.
Embody Raya.

credits

from Raya, released December 4, 2020
All tracks written by Pothamus ©

Mattias M. Van Hulle - Drums
Michael Lombarts - Bass
Sam Coussens - Guitar & Vocals

Produced & mixed by Chiaran Verheyden
Recording assistance by Victor Jacobs
Recorded at GAM Studios, Malmedy
Mastering by Laurens Grossens at Motormusic Studio, Mechelen

Artwork & design: Iljen Put

Assistance and guidance: Tim ‘Po’ Van Eycken, Gert Stockmans, Céline Gladiné, Victor Jacobs, Chiaran Verheyden, Stefan De Graef, Iljen Put, Mike Keirsbilck and Thibault Viaene

We would also like to thank Leen Vanseuningen, Céline Gladiné, Karolien Daelemans, Franky Lucas, Psychonaut, L’itch, Tijmen Govaerts, Monda Feyaerts and Liliane Ponsaerts for their support

The recording of this album was made possible by the generous contributions of our crowdfunders. Special mention to Anja Van Der Zalm, Nils Nahooy and Bernd Van Praet

Released at Consouling Agency

Contact: Pothamusband@gmail.com

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Pothamus Mechelen, Belgium

Mixing sludge, tribal and post-rock elements, Pothamus takes you on an enchanting trip. In this trio’s enigmatic world - molded by repetitive riffage and floating drones backed by trance-inducing percussion and abrasive bass lines - the search for meaning stands central. Be sure to catch this captivating trip live. Tune low, turn up, drift off. ... more

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