Video Premiere: Inexorum – “Equinox Vigil”

Pic: Kelly O'Donnell

Multi-instrumentalist Carl Skildum has dazzled the world for some time, be it through his work in Threadbare and Antiverse, or his presence onstage as a live member of Obsequiae, but it’s through his solo project Inexorum that his fully realized musical personality truly shines. Reaching back to the classic No Fashion Records sound, Inexorum’s middle ground between melodic death and black metal relies heavily on shimmering melodies and guitar heroics to craft powerful atmospheres and heavy, memorable riffs. On Equinox Vigil, Skildum’s third outing as Inexorum, a greater classic heavy metal vibe can be found, especially in the clean vocal refrain which closes the album’s title track, which can be streamed ahead of its June release below. Skildum’s ear for powerful songwriting is as keen as ever, and it’s through a pandemic-fueled reconnection with nature which helps bring about a more autumnal, natural sound than Inexorum’s previous releases. Watch the video for “Equinox Vigil” below.

From Carl Skildum:

I wrote this song at the beginning of fall 2020 during that first phase of the pandemic where social isolation was really starting to sink in, and the only real escape I had at that time was getting out for hikes in nearby parks. That year in particular gave new meaning to the concept of inevitable change and reminded me that whatever I thought my life would be like was probably not how it was going to actually be forever, and that I needed to prepare for adjusting my own assumptions. Getting out of my head and into nature helped me come to terms with that change, just as change in the natural world is inevitable as well. The video was shot on some of these hikes while wildfires burned a little further west, so I was also keenly aware of the impact we have on these natural spaces.

Equinox Vigil releases June 17 on Gilead Media. Pre-order it here and here.