Watery Grave by Esox

"From my will my throat to the river, and into the sea..."

Esox long awaited first album, Watery Grave, will be released on May 9th both digitally and on CD form.

A concept album about a man committing suicide by drowning, as he dies he reflects on life, death, nature and the human species.

Watery Grave has been in the works for the last 5 years and it combines atmospheric black metal with post rock, doom metal, shoegaze and neofolk influences.
FFO: Agalloch, Alcest, Alda, Ahab, Deafheaven, Death in June, Franco Battiato, Musk Ox, River Monsters, Oh Hiroshima, Slowdive, Sol Invictus, Wayfarer, Werner Herzog.

Tracklist

1.	As I Descend Above the Water	10:27

2.	The Unbearable Cry of the Sea	3:23

3.	Livyatan melvillei (Watery Grave Version)	7:54

4.	Esox lucius	13:25

5.	Walden	4:59

6.	The River Nihilist	19:37

Credits

released May 9, 2025

Esox is:
F.S: all instruments and lyrics.

Special thanks to:
M.S(for his support and spoken words on tracks 3;5;6)
L.M (for the artwork layout and design)
G.F @nosevomitrecords (for helping with printing)
Agalloch, Jeremy Wade, Werner Herzog, Franco Battiato (in memory 1945-2021).

Also thanks to: R.M, G.B, N.R, M.dM, G.C, G.P, D.G, F.I, A.B, A.K.K, C.B and the many forgotten ones.

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