3RD DEGREE-THE RAISING [LP]

3rd Degree - The Raising, is GEMINI SYNDROME's third full length album. Following the band's 2013 debut Lux, and 2016 sophomore LP Memento Mori, this new album offers the closing chapter in a trilogy of song and narrative. This order of three steps, and three albums, is not by chance, but is a nod to many of the initiatory traditions that exist and act as a vessel for transmitting and preserving the Sacred Knowledge throughout the ages. The intention is to provoke the listener to think about the mystery of life, the nature of reality, the roles we play, and the masks we wear in this world.??Wherein Lux, meaning 'Light,' was concerned with birth; and Memento Mori, meaning 'Remember That We Must Die,' dealt with the finite nature of life; the focus and message of 3rd Degree - The Raising, is of traversing Death, being Reborn and reintegrating with our True Self, and thus being raised into the next degree of experience.??Musically, GEMINI SYNDROME's third full length offering is a sonic amalgam of razor sharp riffs and spatial guitars, hypnotic and atmospheric soundscapes, a rhythm section comprised of dark, brutally distorted bass lines, and a hybrid of analog and electronic drums that bridge chest thumping tribal grooves and foot stomping technical beats. Vocalist Aaron Nordstrom offers his most dynamic and thoughtful performance yet, stating: 'Our expressions on this third album are basically a record of the time spent in this particular body, on this particular journey, and the set of lessons that were learned along The Way. It is our hope that by sharing part of our journey, others will be able to recognize things they can identify with, heal old wounds, and learn something new about themselves.'??Tracklist?Reintegration?IDK?Die With Me?Baptized in Fire?Children of the Sun?Abandoned?Broken Reflection?Sum Quod Eris?Best of Me?Absolution?Hold the Line?Where We Started From?Fiat Lux