Released: 2024
Genre: Black metal, Doom
Sounds Like: Alcest, Agalloch
Homeland: Denver, Colorado
What makes Nature's Cadence elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?
The latest album by The Flight of Sleipnir is a stunning fusion of Black metal and majestic doom. It's rare to hear such a remarkable combination of these two classic metal genres in a single album.
The album begins with the bold 11:50 minute track 'North,' which is certain to captivate fans of Black metal and progressive doom..
The contrast in vocal styles between David and Clayton is incredibly impressive. The transition from black metal angst to clean doom is unparalleled.
Nature's Cadence is filled with such a rich variety of metal layers, it's essential to own it on vinyl.
Track Listing: 1. North 11:50
2. Madness 8:32
3. Vingthor 6:54
4. The Woodsman 4:41
5. Wanderer 6:50
Dive deeper into Nature's Cadence with our Q&A with The Flight of Sleipnirs' guitarist/vocalist Clayton.
OHMs Peak: Congratulations on the release of yet another brilliant album. Nature's Cadence is such a complex and comforting blend of Black Metal and melodic doom. There is a plethora of wonderful nuances and heavy changeups found throughout this album. Can you provide a glimpse into your unique writing process?
Clayton: Thank you for the kind words! Our writing process is pretty straightforward. Sometimes a whole song is brought in for review, sometimes there are parts of songs and riffs that we work on as a band, and sometimes there are even jam-like sessions. Occasionally David (Csicsely) and I will trade files over the internet as well. Then there are always some embellishments once we get to the studio. Everyone in the band has input, it typically works out well.
OHMs Peak: We absolutely love the multitude of different styles carried throughout this album. From the slide guitar breakdown on 'Madness' to the folk themed 'Woodsman'. What musical backgrounds does each member bring to the table to create such diverse metal?
Clayton: We all have pretty wide tastes in music, and our shared history includes many styles of metal- black, death, doom and grind mostly. But we listen to a lot of different things, and elements seep in from all over the place. Most of our experience is from playing in various groups. I also studied music in school.
OHMs Peak: The vocal contrast is absolutely stunning when shifting between black metal scowls and clean melodic doom styled vocals. What backgrounds do you have as singers to display such raw emotion?
Clayton: For the most part, we just kind of went for it at the very beginning of the band. David seemed to find his method with ease... I had done some singing in garage bands in high school but I didn’t learn how to properly sing until much much later. The rough vocals were a result of some experimentation over a year or so near the very beginning (around 2007).
OHMs Peak: How did the name The Flight of Sleipnir come about? Would love to hear, and is it tied to Norse mythology? (apologies we are not rich in knowledge here)
Clayton: Yes, it is Odin’s horse in Norse mythology. He is the eight-legged steed, the best of all horses. David came up with the name, and in general it is a nod to the spirit of the band which is to operate without many restrictions. We also incorporate a lot of the mythology into the lyrics as well.
OHMs Peak: The album art is wild and so engaging. Who created this masterpiece cover?
Clayton: David Csicsely does all of the artwork for the band. He is immensely talented. I think we are lucky to have such a rich visual history for The Flight of Sleipnir.
OHMs Peak: The Flight of Sleipnir is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turn table and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?
Clayton: We were just in Germany playing a few dates, and in the car the album that got the most reaction was Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” - so I am going to go with that.
The Flight of Sleipnir are:
David Csicsely - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
Clayton Cushman - Guitars, Vocals, Pedal Steel, Keyboards
Dave Borrusch - Bass
Jeremy Winters - Guitars
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