The petitioners lay open their bodies, the blood pouring into the slowly turning blackened stone that hovers in the air before the basalt throne of the goddess-being, pulled from their flesh like sanguine water to course in veins upon the surface of the Obelisk. And she who sits upon the throne covered in ancient symbols of death, life, healing and destruction opens her eyes. Rays of black fire pour from her lips in a melody that changes all who still hear. She speaks into their souls the music of immortality and the canticle of the damned.
Matthew is a master of evolving sound. This is a journey to darker, deeper places. A new soul skin is resplendent in the sonic tapestries Matthew weaves on this release. Outstanding in every way. Mindspawn
I know of no other artist that captures the fiercesome nature that lives inside the human beast the way that Coph Nia does, and the Holy War EP is humanity's war cry, saying "go ahead make my day." Mindspawn
Phragments is an incredible artist creating sound that defies easy explanation. Go listen, allow yourself to sink into the depths of this artist's vision. Mindspawn
Hypnotic ambient and drone music crests in the second track, which clocks in at a whopping 46 minutes. Mesmerizing from start to finish. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 25, 2023