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Martyrdom: Eight Exercises

by Rain To Rust

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about

"Martyrdom: Eight Exercises" is a concept album that examines the documentation of neurosis in form of art and the process of suicide as "artistic martyrdom".

Each song is related to an artist who died by suicide: Adrian Borland (The Sound), Richey James Edwards (Manic Street Preachers), Ian Curtis (Joy Division), Per Yngve Ohlin (The True Mayhem), Yukio Mishima, Peter Tyrrell, Osamu Dazai, Robert E. Howard.

"Tonight I Will Meet My Friends Who Died Untimely" video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=koWCb_tL2zA

Album teaser video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFwn-xDXtPY
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released October 27, 2023

All tracks written by Mert Yıldız
Except tracks 5 & 6 written by Mert Yıldız & Ertan Aslan

Personnel:
Mert Yıldız: Voice, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
Ertan Aslan: Bass, Keyboards

with:

Özüm Özgülgen: Voice on track 2
Matt Loftin: Voice on track 8

Track 3 contains elements of speech made by Phil Shankland from "When all else fails - the choice of suicide?" video from “Spiritual Unfoldment With John Butler” Youtube channel:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfR89APo5ME

Track 5 contains elements from an interview with Yukio Mishima.

Produced by Mert Yıldız
Recorded and Mixed at Innsmouth
Mastered at Plotkinworks by James Plotkin

Front cover painting by Uğur Güler ("Portrait Of Modern Human")
Inlay painting by Selin Çeliktaş ("Red Velvet - 12")
Crumbling wall photos by Mert Yıldız
Band photos by Atlan Nik Seresht

Released by Swiss Dark Night Records 2023

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released October 28, 2023

Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate)

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SwissDarkNights (28/01/12) is an independent label. Supports and produces music in order to collect every possible fragment from a slice of contemporary goth scene.
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