E-L-R Wrote 'Oaken Reaper' Between a Farewell and a Beginning and Say So

Marie-Ève Tremblay · September 18, 2026

Doom Metal Post-Metal

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E-L-R have released Oaken Reaper, the next song from Atropa, their third album, due on 6 November.

"The track 'Oaken Reaper' was conceived in a time of change and became a symbol of the path that we have travelled as a band over the past years," said S.M., who plays guitar and sings. "Poised between a farewell and new beginnings, the song bridges two chapters of our story. It speaks of enduring the fire and of hope that emerges from transformation."

Six tracks: Oaken Reaper, Archeress, Cobalt Wound, Solace Tracery, Saltwinds and Echo Space. Atmospheric doom and post-metal, out of Bern, and nothing on it is in a hurry.