Track By Tracks: Uragh - Tempest / Wisp (2026)

1. Tempest:

Tempest is us at our heaviest: chaotic, blackened progressive metal built on abrupt shifts in time and structure, with Craig Murphy's vocals moving between outright aggression and something much rawer. Cello from Anaïs Chareyre-Méjan of Domhain runs through the violence, adding another dimension and opening the song up.

Lyrically, Tempest deals in collapse: loss, guilt, and a storm that washes away everything that has been held at bay. The funky breakdown in the middle definitely hits you by surprise. It was a bit of a left-field move, but we absolutely love it. In the studio, we called it the "chicken dance", and some pretty silly moves were busted out while recording it. Just don't tell anyone.

2. Wisp:

Wisp goes the other way entirely, moving into folk-progressive textures, odd time signatures, and French passages written by Chareyre-Méjan. It's a quieter, stranger song, exploring a side of URAGH that has always been there, from the atmospheric moments on Maelstrom to Time Heals Nothing on the Stalemate EP.

We wanted to take another step into that unknown, experimental terrain. It was fun to explore unbeaten paths and dabble with acoustic guitar. The moment the track really got its wings, though, was when Anaïs became involved and poured her creativity into it. The vocals she added were completely spontaneous and definitely not planned. But when we heard the final mix, our jaws just dropped.

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