Urstaat Drops Crushing Instrumental Epic “Between the Sea and the Security Fence”
Urstaat return with their heaviest and most uncompromising statement yet in “Between the Sea and the Security Fence.” Blending stoner rock grit, sludge heaviness, and expansive instrumental rock, the track moves like a stormfront, layering sinister atmospheres, mournful melodies, and riffs that hit with seismic weight.
More than just music, the piece channels raw emotion, grief, rage, and resistance, into a soundscape that feels both cinematic and immediate. Its intensity mirrors the struggle of existence under impossible conditions, echoing the voices caught in the turbulence of oppression and resilience.
The result is a composition that refuses silence. “Between the Sea and the Security Fence” is at once crushing and beautiful, a cry from the wound of our time, and a call to imagine a world beyond walls, borders, and erasure.
For fans of music that’s as thought-provoking as it is punishingly heavy, Urstaat deliver a monumental piece of instrumental rock that resonates far beyond sound.
About
Urstaat is a four-piece instrumental post-metal/sludge band hailing from Athens, Greece. Blending diverse musical influences, the band crafts sprawling compositions built on crushing riffs, dynamic tempo shifts, intricate melodic layers, and evolving song structures. Their sound is designed to evoke powerful emotional landscapes and cinematic imagery, creating an immersive and visceral experience, both in recordings and on stage. Following the release of their self-titled EP in 2022, Urstaat has been an active force in Athens' underground music scene, performing in a wide range of venues and DIY spaces. In 2024, they launched their first national tour across Greece in collaboration with Sevengill. That same year, they were featured on Noise from Above #01, the inaugural vinyl compilation from Rooftop Jam Sessions, appearing alongside key acts from the Greek underground including Last Rizla, Blame Kandinsky, Half Gramme of Soma, and Godsleep. The record includes a live version of Urstaat’s unreleased track “Misha 039.”
Urstaat is:
Dimitris Loupetis - Guitar
Chrissanthi Mourti - Guitar
Greg Zampelis - Bass
Nikos Koutantos - Drums
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