Today marks one year since the passing of Jarrod Hyam, a lifelong friend, and collaborator. Jarrod was a musician, philosopher, and writer whose kind, poetic soul found a unique voice in collaboration with Maestus co-founder SP on 2013's "Scarlet Lakes" and 2015's "Voir Dire."
He was always willing to help others and always there for friends, family, and fans. He will continue to be missed deeply by Maestus and all those who knew him.
In honor of Jarrod's memory, Maestus is proud to share a cover of Katatonia's "Rainroom" from their "Brave Murder Day" album. Tracked in 2014 during the "Voir Dire" sessions, the cover was the last song Jarrod recorded with the band as vocalist and keyboardist.
We hope you enjoy this cover as much as we do. We feel it's a fitting tribute to Jarrod's memory that celebrates both his love of doom and his passion for a life of beauty.
In June, we'll be sequestered in Sprout City Studios in Eugene, OR, to record our first new material since 2020's "Daybreak's Advent." More information to come.
Thank you for listening.
Maestus
credits
from Rainroom,
released May 26, 2023
SP - guitar/bass/vocals
Jarrod "Sophos" Hyam - keyboards/vocals
CL - drums
Originally engineered by SP in Eugene, OR, 2014
Remixed/remastered by SP in Portland, OR, 2023
one of the best death doom bands so far. great melodies with great atmospheres. mostly slow, heavy and doomy but sometimes there are these groovy double-bass drum moments wich are pretty fucking cool. if you like death doom and melodic atmospheric black metal, this is for you. Sælzer Bub
NONE a opéré un virage dans Where Life Should Be et ça se confirme davantage dans Damp Chill of Life. Le temps des métaphores est révolu : l'humidité froide, c'est celle des larmes qui coulent sur le visage à cause de la dépression. Tout pleure dans cet album : les guitares typées DSBM grésillent, les solos ("The Damp Chill of Life", "It's Painless To Let Go") sont liquides et coulent, les voix prennent à la gorge ; même le piano, étranglé par les sanglots ("Cease"), est aphone. Insoutenable... Jordan Vauvert