Beloved ambient artist Steve Roach opened for Blood Incantation during their album release show on October 4, 2024 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO. That set is now available as a brand new live album dubbed Crossing the Bridge – Live in Boulder, which you can check out in full below or right here on Bandcamp. It's a very cool set that transitions beautifully into Blood Incantation's set, and really goes to prove that metal and ambient belong together.
"This concert is an opening of a portal," wrote Roach of the performance. "It was inspired by cosmic metal band Blood Incantation's invitation to cross the bridge of genre limitations and unleash our sonic passions together on the same stage for the premiere of their stunning Absolute Elsewhere album; it was an opportunity to present my live music to a new audience.
"The set was built from the elements of my 2024 US tour that presents the full range of my music over 2 hours. Mystical deep ambient – atmospheric to multilayered sequencer woven trance merging to tribal and acoustic infused Dreamtime realms. In this setting I took this 2 hour trajectory I have been performing in large Cathedrals and Churches and compressed this into a 60 min hyperblending of constant shapeshifting.
"The moment I walked out on stage, I could feel the energy unleashing on all levels. An emotional sense of crossing into a hyper present state of focus – the place I love so much about the live experience. As the set unfolded, the response of the audience became fuel for the moment. it's all here on this live recording like no other in my catalog as we cross the bridge together."
