Metal, instrumental BKM
Oracle - 08 Of Guilt

Debut instrumental metal album 'Oracle'. This is a personal one - a wordless tale of struggle and overcoming. If you enjoy what you listen to, consider supporting this independent release via one of the buy links below or right here: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

Oracle is a multifaceted modern instrumental metal album dealing with themes of self-doubt, insecurity, and depression, but also of healing and overcoming. A precise chaos, inspired musically by modern and classic metal acts such as Metallica, Keith Merrow, Tool, Meshuggah, Periphery, Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, and many more. In fact, each of the tracks contains a nod to one or some of my favorite artists. Let me know in the comments which ones you spotted!

Oracle is an independent release and the BKM project is an unsigned one-man effort. This means, I covered all cost of making and publishing this album myself. If you enjoy what you hear and would like to support me, the best way is to buy this album via one of the links provided below. All profits directly support me - no additional middle men! (Protip: Bandcamp provides lossless downloads and some additional goodies like high-res album artwork and a wallpaper!)

00:00 - Premonitions
02:34 - Exordium
05:10 - Torn
09:26 - Catharsis
12:52 - Dismal
16:36 - Forlorn Prophecies
17:48 - Recreate
22:34 - Of Guilt

------- BUY LINKS -------
CDBaby: store.cdbaby.com/cd/bkm1
Bandcamp: bjoernkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
ITunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/14...
Amazon MP3: amazon.de/dp/B07GB6G3Z2

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/34PBQwdOvgr345sLBIuoMO
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/bkm
Hearthis.at: hearthis.at/bkm

-------- CONTACT --------
Twitter: twitter.com/bjoernkmusic
E-Mail: bjoernkmusic(at)gmail.com
Google+: plus.google.com/+BKMrecords

-------- CREDITS --------
Written, recorded, and mixed by Björn "BKM" Kirchhoff between 2013 and 2018. Mastered by Ermin Hamidovich @ Systematic Productions. Additional songwriting by Joe Glaubach (Torn) and Nicola Jobst (Of Guilt).

The following samples were used in Oracle under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license:
"Distant Thunder" (Mike Koenig, SoundBible.com)
"Door Squeak" (Caroline Ford, SoundBible.com)
"Pen Clicks" (Simon Craggs, SoundBible.com)
"Rain Inside House" (Mark DiAngelo, SoundBible.com)
"Typewriter And Bell" (tamskp, SoundBible.com)
"wood_chair_slide_or_drag" (blastwavefx, freesfx.co.uk)
"Person Walking on Wood Floor" (sound-ideas, freesfx.co.uk)

The following photoshop brushes were used in the album artwork design under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License:
"Birds" (midnightstouch, midnightstouch.deviantart.com)
"3D HALFTONE" (env1ro, webdesignerlab.com)
"Trees and Grass" (Pinkonhead, pepsized.com)
"Dust Particles", "Dynamic Lights", "Scorched and Burned" (wegraphics.net)
"Floral" (keepwaiting, deviantart.com/keepwaiting)