Emerging from the depths of Italy’s extreme underground, OWLS OVER OAKS deliver a crushing and hypnotic vision of drone doom rooted in pure sonic weight and ritualistic atmospheres. The project was founded by Valerio “Leynir” Possetto, former bassist of ENISUM, and took its definitive form with the addition of vocalist Elisa “Aeretica” Iacopini, previously active with Amethista, and drummer Roberto “Bob Rip” Ripollino, known for his work with NIHIL LOCUS and NEROCAPRA.
Leynir is the sole composer and lyricist, shaping a sound conceived as a total immersion rather than a collection of songs. The debut album “O.O.O.”, the first chapter of a planned trilogy, was recorded entirely in analog and mastered by James Plotkin, whose touch further enhances the oppressive and organic depth of the sound. One of its most radical elements is the complete absence of guitars. Instead, the music is built on dual bass lines, both performed by Leynir, which generate a massive and suffocating low end foundation. The result is a monolithic sonic structure that recalls the darkest visions of THORR’S HAMMER, KHANTE, and BURNING WITCH, filtered through a bleak and apocalyptic sensibility.
Composed of three long tracks for a total running time of about forty minutes, “O.O.O.” unfolds as a single liturgical descent into pain, perdition, and blindness. The album is conceived as an unbroken ritual where repetition, tension, and space play as important a role as distortion and volume. Every passage is wrapped in a pitch black atmosphere inspired by the desolate imagery of a Mad Max like world.
Before the full release, the band previously unveiled an edit version of the track Owls, offering a first glimpse into their oppressive sound universe. It is still available at the following link: https://song.link/owlsoveroaks_ow