Autumn Meditation

This is a track that I composed for the most recent Hircine album, "A Crown of Wildflowers". The flute was performed and recorded by Emma Kramer-Rodger. 

A Song of Embers

This is a track that I composed for the most recent Hircine album, "A Crown of Wildflowers".

Stories Told Unto the Wind

Hi, my name is Damian!

I’m a musician, composer and producer from Saskatchewan, Canada. I’ve spent the last decade or so performing and recording with my bands, Altars of Grief, Subside, and most recently, Northern Graves. To these projects, I have contributed clean and harsh vocals, guitars, bass, as well as worked on choral and orchestral arrangements. In 2015, Altars of Grief was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year (for “This Shameful Burden"), and in 2018, won a SaskMusic Award for Best Loud/Metal Artist of the Year. I also make fantasy/dungeon synth music under the name Hircine.

The through line of all these projects has been a passion for telling stories and creating memorable and emotional moments with music. It’s this goal that has led me to an interest in composing for media and games and seeking to help others bring their musical visions to life for their endeavors.

Contact: vocalistofgrief@gmail.com

Discography:
Altars of Grief - "This Shameful Burden" (2014)
Altars of Grief - "Of Ash & Dying Light (2015)
Altars of Grief - "Iris" (2018)
Subside - "Lightbearer" (Single, 2020)
Hircine - "Old Kings Fall" (2022)
Hircine - "Luna & the Light" (2023)
Hircine - "The Long Night" (2024)
Hircine - "A Crown of Wildflowers" (2025)
Northern Graves - "Derelict Heart" (TBA)

Damian Smith

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