Aborted’s Sven De Caluwé, Mendel Bij de Leij, and Ken Bedene (also ex-Abigail Williams) have teamed up with Dimlight’s Sanna Salou and former System Divide members Steve Miller (Loculus) and Andrei Aframov have teamed up to form a new extreme metal outfit called Oracles. The band has signed with French label Deadlight Entertainment, who will be releasing their debut record Miserycorde on July 1.
Miserycorde was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Epica, Volbeat, Destruction). Cover art for the release was done by artist Colin Marks of Rain Song Design (Strapping Young Lad, Nevermore, Exodus).
Oracles will be performing their first show at this year’s Antwerp Metal Fest alongside Katatonia, Pro-Pain, Suicidal Angels and more.
Oracles is:
Sven De Caluwé (Aborted) – vocals
Sanna Salou (ex-Dimlight) – vocals
Mendel Bij de Leij (Aborted) – guitar
Steve Miller (ex-System Divide, Loculus) – guitar
Andrei Aframov (exSystem Divide) – bass
Ken Bedene (Aborted, ex-Abigail Williams) – drums