Venenum: Inferno

Venenum: Inferno

BAEST's second album, Venenum, is accompanied by a novel that deals with the samme issues as the album. It's s modern re-interpretation of Dante's 700 year old classic, that follows our lead protagonist Kurtz through the circles of Hell, guided by the great poet Virgil, as they try to understand the engine of his ruin. This podcast is an abridged audio version of the novel complete with an elaborate sound design and original music by the band.

Episodes

December 13, 2019 9 mins
A man finds himself in a strange, unfamiliar place with no recollection of how he ended up there in the first place.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
Additional music: Baest
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Still troubled by the task at hand, Kurtz is now haunted by sweet visions of the past.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
Additional music: Lasse Revsbech
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December 13, 2019 7 mins
Kurtz and Virgil come upon Cerberus, the three-headed beast, as they must flee to escape the monster's claws.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson

Thanks to Peter Albrechtsen for lending us very specific sounds.
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December 13, 2019 8 mins
A wretched, sad creature brings forth terrible memories from Kurtz' past.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
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December 13, 2019 8 mins
Kurtz and Virgil must traverse throught the fifth circle where the wrathful and sullen perform violent and perverse acts on each other.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music and additional music: Svend Karlsson
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December 13, 2019 12 mins
Kurtz and Virgil arrive at the city of Dis in hopes of receiving aid to enter through its massive, impenetrable iron gates.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
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December 13, 2019 16 mins
Kurtz' visions grow stronger and stronger as they descend further into the lower circles.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Additional voices: Simon Olsen
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
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December 13, 2019 11 mins
Kurtz and Virgil find themselves amongst the foulest of beings in the eighth circle.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
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December 13, 2019 14 mins
Kurtz arrives at the final circle of his journey.

Narration: Richard Galbraith
Additional voices: Simon Olsen
Recording, sound design, mix & master: Andrew Davidson
Theme music: Svend Karlsson
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December 6, 2019 45 secs
Prepare for the inferno 13th of December.
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