New album, “Dreaming In The Mire”, out now!
Counting Hours were founded in Vantaa, Finland in 2015 by guitarist Jarno Salomaa Petrushevski (Shape Of Despair) and vocalist Ilpo Paasela (The Chant) and since those formative days they have established themselves as revered exponents of deeply emotional, melodic doom metal. Their two full length albums, The Will (2020) and The Wishing Tomb (2024) have been hailed by fans and critics alike, with the notoriously hard to please Angry Metal Guy declaring The Wishing Tomb to be a “heartbreaking work of staggering genius” and naming it one of their albums of the year. Now Counting Hours have announced the release of a new EP, ‘Dreaming In The Mire’ – another breathtaking addition to their flawless catalogue of grief.
‘Dreaming In The Mire’ is essential listening for fans of Counting Hours’ reflective, melancholy magic, steeped in the early traditions of melodic doom/death metal. Its exquisite guitar lines create an atmosphere like drfting snow, enfolding you in its gently freezing embrace…achingly beautiful as it stills your blood and slowly stops your heart.
Ilpo Paasela comments on the new EP: “There’s an unexpected comfort in this nothingness in which we dwell. However, that comfort comes from our inner explorations, not from anything outside that circle. It’s like we’re dreaming in the mire…”
‘Dreaming In The Mire’ comes backed with a wonderful re-recording of ‘Wintry Insight’, a track which originally appeared on Counting Hours 2016 demo – an addition which makes this new EP an even more essential item for fans of the band.
