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“Progressive Heaviness just found its new heroes” - PROG MAGAZINE
"As glittery and triumphant as it is heavy" - KERRANG!
“A Passage for Lost Years rewards repeat listening in a way streaming-era records rarely do.” - CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
"A smorgasbord as elegiac as it is sophisticated.” - DECIBEL MAGAZINE
“blows all boundaries and preconceptions about what a metal band can be.” - PURE GRAIN AUDIO
“memorable and moving” - STEREOGUM [BEST NEW METAL JAMS, MAY 2019
“A record of real beauty” - DISTORTED SOUND MAGAZINE
“This hour-long behemoth of atmospherics reaches sky-high and digs deep toward the planet’s core” - INVISIBLE ORANGES
“spellbinding and heart-breaking in equal measure"” - NO CLEAN SINGING
“This is an album to wander in” - ANGRY METAL GUY
“An album of class and sophistication"” - DEAD RHETORIC
“It should be noted that while genres are helpful to describe sounds, they should not be utilized as boundaries and Varaha is a shining example of this.” - GHOST CULT MAGAZINE
The 9 Tracks within "A Passage for Lost Years" include 4 Orchestral Overtures composed and conducted by Varaha guitarist & singer Fabio Brienza, and recorded by Nick Broste (Mono, Wilco) - featuring guest performances by Nicholas Dellacroce (Bongripper), Bruce Lamont (Yakuza, Brain Tentacles), Nora Barton (Mucca Pazza, Mono), Kristina Lee & members of The Oak Park & River Forest Symphony Orchestra. Additional recordings were captured by Mike Lust (Russian Circles, Urge Overkill), including a special guest performance by Chuck Bontrager (Concertmaster for the Chicago production of "Hamilton: an American Musical"). The artwork for the album cover was designed by legendary artist Travis Smith.
