Less than a year after the release of their critically acclaimed EP “Soft Eyes”, Sheffield Post-Black Metal quintet BA’AL return with their most ambitious work to date.
Their forthcoming second full-length album, The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here, was produced, engineered, and mixed by Joe Clayton (Conjurer, Dawnwalker, Ithaca) at No Studio, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, and is set to be released on July 18th via Road To Masochist.
Recorded during the same sessions as the Soft Eyes EP, the album shares both sonic and thematic threads, with the addition of synths and strings further enhancing the band’s expansive and captivating sound.
Formed in 2016, Ba’al quickly became a cornerstone of Sheffield’s heavy music scene, winning the Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition on their first attempt. Their standout performance at Bloodstock Festival led to an invitation from legendary producer Russ Russell (At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir, Napalm Death) to record the crushing single Thy Sorrow at Parlour Studios.
Following two EPs and their 2020 debut album Ellipsism (Clobber Records), Ba’al embarked on UK tours with Gozer and Ofnus, earning a reputation for emotionally intense, genre-blurring live shows.
Blending the weight of doom, the ferocity of black metal, and the haunting beauty of atmospheric soundscapes, Ba’al weaves together elements of sludge, ambient, post-rock, and noise. The result is a dynamic and emotionally charged sonic experience—equal parts devastating and transcendent.
“The Fine Line Between Heaven And Here” tracklist:
1. Mother’s Concrete Womb
2. Waxwork Gorgon
3. Floral Cairn
4. Well of Sorrows
5. The Ocean That Fills a Wound
6. Legasov
BA’AL online:
https://baalband.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/baalbanduk
https://baalbanduk.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/baalbanduk
https://www.youtube.com/@baalbanduk
Road To Masochist online:
https://roadtomasochist.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/roadtomascochist
https://www.youtube.com/@RoadToMasochist
https://www.instagram.com/road_to_masochist
