Following the critical success of their 2013 release Heights, New Jersey-based instrumental band damascus is back with a new full-length album, When Last We Met. Like its predecessor, the record was recorded and mixed by Frank Marra at Treehouse Sound in Jersey City.

On When Last We Met, the group continues to explore and experiment in the space where post-rock, progressive metal, and droning ambient collide. The record offers some of the band’s most dynamic music to date: from soaring riffs and crushing grooves to delicate harmonies and acoustic passages, the band has never woven together more diverse textures and styles, though it remains totally accessible and immediately enjoyable.

The band is joined for the first time by Craig Vandenberge, whose double bass adds yet another dimension of thoughtful lyricism to the album. With its longform arrangements, oddly familiar time signatures, and overwhelming catharsis, When Last We Met is music to fascinate and delight.

The record was mastered by Erik Kvortek at Trax East Recording Studio. It will be released for free stream and download at damascus’ bandcamp website on November 25th, 2014. A limited vinyl pressing by SlyVinyl Records is planned for early 2015. Visit http://damascusnj.bandcamp.com to stream the title track now!