Dutch progressive black metal act WESENWILLE vibrates dissonant aggression, captivating grooves and introspective atmospheres. Its music is driven by stark sonic contrasts and a uniquely modern take on the black metal genre that neither disowns its roots, nor shies away from experimentation.
Thematically, WESENWILLE embodies the development of technology and societal structures, and their continual transformative effect on human social interactions and values. The term originates from Ferdinand Tönnies’ work Gemeinschaft & Gesellschaft, in which it is described as the natural will that drives communities towards common goals, as opposed to the more selfish rational will, which predominates in larger societies such as the ones we live in today.
In 2022, the band delivered a live album combined with the debut album as well as its third opus, III: The Great Light Above, released in October, once again through Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions. Fans of bleak, oppressive atmospheres and dissonance in the vein of Deathspell Omega, Imperial Triumphant, Svartidauði and Voices should look no further.
