The blackened power metal project of Sofia Frasz, Exiled Hope and their single “The Summoning” is as intriguing as it is exquisite.
On the song, Sofia says,
’The Summoning’ was the first song I recorded for Apocrypha almost exactly 2 years ago. It introduces the protagonist’s struggle to reclaim his identity and find meaning in a world full of monsters (literal and metaphorical) tempting him to sacrifice his humanity for power. But to conquer his demons, he must first call them forth and confront them. Though the upcoming album has its lighter and softer moments, its defining quality is a much deeper dive into doom and black metal. It has a more gothic, ethereal feel, since much of the album deals with the world that bridges the living and the dead.
The opening piano lulls the listener into a false sense of serenity before they are eviscerated by harsh vocals that appear as if being summoned.
With “The Summoning”, Exiled Hope has crafted a tale as old as time – good versus bad through a wonderful journey of piano, crushing guitars and drums and vocals that walk the thin line between heaven and hell.
Orchestral, dark, and demonic yet otherworldly, serene and angelic.
