From the mountains of Madrid comes AntinoÃ«, the haunting one-woman project of pianist and vocalist Teresa Marraco. With her ethereal voice and stark, piano-driven arrangements, AntinoÃ« shapes soundscapes where neoclassical elegance collides with the atmospheric weight of metal, weaving music that is at once fragile, immersive, and profoundly melancholic. Fans of artists like Agnes Obel or Enya will find resonance here, yet AntinoÃ«'s world is darker, steeped in reflection, loss, and yearning. Since it's inception in 2021, AntinoÃ« has embraced a uniquely personal approach to darkness, building her songs around intimate piano compositions intertwined with her rich, resonant voice. Marraco's background in extreme music further anchors her vision: she has collaborated with acts such as Coldborn, Elffor, Balmog, and Empty, and recorded the piano/keyboard parts for Dimmu Borgir's live performance of Det Nye Riket at Beyond the Gates Festival. Her 2023 debut, "Whispers from the Dark Past", an acoustic reinterpretation of 90s Norwegian black metal classics, garnered critical attention and cemented her distinctive identity on the border between metal and neoclassical expression. Now, AntinoÃ« unveils her first full-length album of original material: "The Fold". A conceptual journey that navigates the acceptance of death, tracing the process of "folding inward," to confront different stages of grief, one by one, inviting us to walk a deeply personal path that nonetheless exposes universal themes such as existentialism and the embracing of chaos as a necessary part of oneself. With "The Fold", AntinoÃ« transcends genre boundaries to deliver music that is delicate, symphonic, and unflinchingly dark, an invitation to step into shadows and discover their hidden beauty.

Tracklist:

Night Falls
The Devil's Voice
Turn to Dust
Indulgence
Flock
Threshold
Chaos in the Sky
Ulven
Si Te Dejo Ir
NÃ…R Du DOR
Light Bringer
Four Things

UPC: 7073317003111
Label: Dark Essence
Release Date: 1.9.26
Format: CD

Antinoe - Fold (CD)