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Deciduous Forest
Deciduous Forest moves between atmospheric black metal's raw edge and the quieter pull of neofolk. Brisbane multi-instrumentalist Snjór builds expansive passages from layered guitars, keyboards and ambient textures before harsh vocals and distorted riffs cut through the calm. Melancholy melodies and acoustic sections give the arrangements room to shift between reflection and heavier crescendos. Blackgaze influences broaden the sound without losing its black metal foundation. Memory, regret and loss run through the project's music.
Band history
History
Deciduous Forest is the solo atmospheric black metal project of Brisbane musician Snjór. The project began taking shape in the winter of 2019, drawing on atmospheric black metal, neofolk and blackgaze. Snjór also plays guitar with Graveir and has performed live guitar for Hebephrenique, Brimstone and Bruxa. The debut album, Fields of Yore, was released on June 23, 2025 through Gutter Prince Cabal, with Snjór handling vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards. The follow-up, Hymns of Time, was announced for January 2027 through Apocalyptic Witchcraft.
Hymns of Time is the announced second album from Brisbane atmospheric black metal project Deciduous Forest, scheduled for January 29, 2027 through Apocalyptic Witchcraft on CD and digital formats. Its five songs developed between 2020 and 2025 and explore betrayal, regret and loss. The title track builds from restrained passages into distorted guitars and harsh vocals. Slaves centres on melancholy riffs, while Dream of Days moves through expressive guitars and keyboards. Celestial Forests shifts between acoustic space and heavier passages, including a guitar solo. Hireath closes the record. Adam Merker recorded and mixed the album; Chris Themelco mastered it. The promotional credits name Jackson Caswell on drums.
