A Través del Manto came to life in 2018, amidst the cold and rainy lands of Puerto Montt, down in the south of Chile. Drawn to the dark tunes of the Gothic Rock era from the ’80s and ’90s, Victor “Torment” Villanueva and Pedro “Horrorhammer” Lagos began their silent steps into conceptual and musical composition. Their brooding brainstorm bore fruit in early 2023 with their debut single, Xmal Funeral.
Joined by “The Necronaut” on vox and “Moorten” on bass and branding themselves as “Death Goth,” they’re steeped in the sinister sounds and shadowy aesthetics of gothic greats like Corpus Delicti, Fields of the Nephilim, and Nosferatu, with a nod to Héroes del Silencio and a wink at newer acts like Grave Pleasures and Twin Tribes.
Today, these dark maestros of gothic melodies unleash their sinister creation: the Southern Cold Sessions. This high-quality live recording at Mammoth Circle Studios captures their eerie, ethereal-black aesthetics in all their haunting glory.
Prepare for a descent into their shadowy soundscape, where each handpicked apparition and chilling performance marks the genesis of their eerie journey. Every strum and beat conjures a world swathed in dark velvet, a spectral symphony that will seize your very essence.
Enter their cryptic domain and witness the unveiling of a musical sarcophagus, where frenetic rhythms surge with necromantic power. Feel the chill as you merge with the undead, drawn by the compelling allure of A Través del Manto.
Watch the “Southern Cold Sessions” below:
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