Plagued for years by technical issues and internal strife, it didn’t look like the debut album from Russian goth metal band t.h.e. Sacrament would ever see the light of day. But good things always come to those who wait – after four years in the making, "The Sobering Cold" has arrived and it was worth every second. An impressive mix of dark melodies and rhythmic crunch, "The Sobering Cold", shows no audible sign of the pains of its creation. Femme Metal talks with vocalist LoraSS about the troubled birth of "The Sobering Cold" and how it brought t.h.e. Sacrament together closer than before. The best thing is that they have four years of material ready to record.

It was a long wait but "The Sobering Cold" is out and it’s an awesome album of atmospheric gothic metal. How does it feel to finally get this material out to the fans?