Venenum: Inferno

Dec 12 2019 3
Venenum: Inferno Podcast artwork

BAEST's second album, Venenum, is accompanied by a novel that deals with the samme issues as the album. It's s modern re-interpretation of Dante's 700 year old classic, that follows our lead protagonist Kurtz through the circles of Hell, guided by the great poet Virgil, as they try to understand the engine of his ruin. This podcast is an abridged audio version of the novel complete with an elaborate sound design and original music by the band.

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First Circle - Limbo

Dec 12 2019 9 mins  
A man finds himself in a strange, unfamiliar place with no recollection of how he ended up there in the first place.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend KarlssonAdditional music: Baest

Second Circle - The Lustful

Dec 12 2019 11 mins  
Still troubled by the task at hand, Kurtz is now haunted by sweet visions of the past.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend KarlssonAdditional music: Lasse Revsbech

Third Circle - The Gluttonous

Dec 12 2019 7 mins  
Kurtz and Virgil come upon Cerberus, the three-headed beast, as they must flee to escape the monster's claws.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend KarlssonThanks to Peter Albrechtsen for lending us very specific sounds.

Fourth Circle - The Hoarders & Spenders

Dec 12 2019 8 mins  
A wretched, sad creature brings forth terrible memories from Kurtz' past.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend Karlsson

Fifth Circle - The Wrathful & Sullen

Dec 12 2019 8 mins  
Kurtz and Virgil must traverse throught the fifth circle where the wrathful and sullen perform violent and perverse acts on each other.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music and additional music: Svend Karlsson

Sixth Circle - The Heretics

Dec 12 2019 12 mins  
Kurtz and Virgil arrive at the city of Dis in hopes of receiving aid to enter through its massive, impenetrable iron gates.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend Karlsson

Seventh Circle - The Violent

Dec 12 2019 16 mins  
Kurtz' visions grow stronger and stronger as they descend further into the lower circles. Narration: Richard GalbraithAdditional voices: Simon OlsenRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend Karlsson

Eighth Circle – The Fraudulent

Dec 12 2019 11 mins  
Kurtz and Virgil find themselves amongst the foulest of beings in the eighth circle.Narration: Richard GalbraithRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend Karlsson

Ninth Circle - The Treacherous

Dec 12 2019 14 mins  
Kurtz arrives at the final circle of his journey.Narration: Richard GalbraithAdditional voices: Simon OlsenRecording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew DavidsonTheme music: Svend Karlsson

Venenum Inferno teaser

Dec 06 2019
Prepare for the inferno 13th of December.