Enigmatic Spanish metal extremists ALTARAGE have announced a European tour this October/November with HORNA, BLAZE OF PERDITION, CREST OF DARKNESS, OBSOLETE THEORY and BLACK FAITH. See the full list of tour dates below.
The band comments: “The Endinghent will breathe again and Europe will succumb”.
ALTARAGE
With HORNA, BLAZE OF PERDITION, CREST OF DARKNESS, OBSOLETE THEORY and BLACK FAITH
31 Oct 18 Budapest (HU) Blue Hell
01 Nov 18 Kranj (SL) Trainstation Subart
02 Nov 18 San Dona Di Piave (IT) Revolver
03 Nov 18 Milan (IT) Slaughter Club
04 Nov 18 Lyon (FR) TBA
05 Nov 18 Paris (FR) Le Klub
06 Nov 18 Rouen (FR) Bifrost Club
07 Nov 18 Oberhausen (DE) Helvete
08 Nov 18 Erfurt (DE) Club From Hell
09 Nov 18 TBA (CH) TBA
10 Nov 18 Vienna (AT) Escape
ALTARAGE will be touring in support of their latest infernal album, ‘Endinghent’. View the artwork and album details below.
ALTARAGE deliver exactly what the underground buzz around them promised. Their second full-length, ‘Endinghent’ is bristling with black and dissonant death metal fury that immediately evokes a plethora of sinister images in the brain. Their relentless soul-crushing sound is sending the scared mind on overdrive.
Little is known about this secretive death metal collective, except their origin from Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque country of Spain. In 2015, ALTARAGE unleashed a demo simply entitled after its year of release, ‘MMXV’ generated massive interest in the extreme metal scene around the globe. This was followed by the debut album ‘NIHL’ (2016), which received high praise from critics and fans alike.
ALTARAGE return to mercilessly drag you into an abyss of nightmares and twisted meanings. ‘Endinghent’, in their own words, calls the doom inhabitants to reach a whole nothing. Welcome to this new dimension of sonic darkness.
Salvadoran black/thrash metal force WITCHGÖAT is only a week away from unleashing their debut demo “Umbra Regit” through Morbid Skull Records. The tapes were sold out within a few days after enabling the pre-order option.
Proclaims the band: “The lyric of this song reflects our indisputable conviction to keep creating metal efforts exhumed from any egocentric bullshit that is present in our local scene, unleashing these efforts from the shadows and always praising the dark evocations as the driving force for our personal development.”
In the mid-2016, veteran Salvadorian guitarist P. Scyther started composing music with the idea of erecting a black/thrash metal project that would carry off the effervescence of old school European and Latin American thrash metal, the brutality and the precariousness of the 80s extreme metal, and the melodic ideas of the 90s blackened death metal. Thus, the expedition of conjuring a raw and bona fide old-school sound that is out of any technological refinements had begun. In the beginning of 2017, the drummer E. Driller had become a part of this deadly project and the recording process started immediately under the moniker of WITCHGÖAT. The missing limbs of the ensemble appeared in the middle of 2017 when M. Miasma brought his vomitory vocalizations and creativity and recruited the devoted bass player C. Fog. Since then, this unholy alliance has kept framing mephitic tunes for the debut offering, which they are hoping to produce in the second half of 2018. First demo tape “Umbra Regit” — a ten-plus-minute exhibition of profound malignancy and unstoppable demolition — will be released under the flag of MORBID SKULL RECORDS on July 31, 2018 as a prelude to the debut full length album.
“Umbra Regit” demo tapes, limited to 20 Black Shells + 13 White Shells Stained with Putrid Blood, were sold out immediately upon issuing the pre-order.
LINEUP:
M. Miasma: Vocals
P. Scyther: Guitars
C. Fog: Bass
E. Driller: Drums
In celebration of the re-release of the album ‘AEALO’, Greek metallers ROTTING CHRIST have unveiled a brand new lyric video for the track “Pir Threontai”. Watch the video below.
The band is currently in the studio recording their new album which will be released on Season of Mist in 2019.
On further news, the band has announced new European tour dates in support of the mighty WATAIN this November. The band will kick off “The Trident’s Curse” tour at the Byhaven Pumpehusetn, Copenhagen (DK) on November 2, 2018 and sees the band rampaging through 10 more countries until a final curtain at the Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL). At all shows, PROFANATICA will open the ceremony. See below for an updated list of all confirmed shows
ROTTING CHRIST festivals
17 Aug 18 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot Festival
ROTTING CHRIST
+WATAIN +PROFANATICA
02 Nov 18 Copenhagen (DK) Byhaven Pumpehuset
03 Nov 18 Leipzig (DE) Hellraiser
04 Nov 18 Warsaw (PL) Progresja
06 Nov 18 Prague (CZ) MeetFactory
07 Nov 18 Budapest (HU) Barba Negra Music Club
09 Nov 18 Munich (DE) Backstage
10 Nov 18 Zug (CH) Chollerhalle
11 Nov 18 Trezzo sull ‘Adda (IT) Live Club
12 Nov 18 Colmar (DE) Le Grillen
14 Nov 18 Barcelona (ES) Razzmatazz 2
15 Nov 18 Madrid (ES) Chango
16 Nov 18 Limoges (FR) Centre Culturel John Lennon
17 Nov 18 Paris (FR) La Trabendo
18 Nov 18 Bucharest (RO) Metal Gates
20 Nov 18 Saarbrücken (DE) Garage
21 Nov 18 Mannheim (DE) MS Connexion Complex
22 Nov 18 Berlin (DE) Astra Kulturhaus
23 Nov 18 Antwerpen (BE) TRIX
24 Nov 18 Bochum (DE) Matrix
25 Nov 18 Nijmegen (NL) Doornroosje
ROTTING CHRIST will be playing in support of their latest full length ‘Their Greatest Spells’. The artwork, tracklist and album info can be viewed below.
Track-list
CD 1
1. The Sign of Prime Creation (3:21)
2. Athanati Este (5:39)
3. Non Serviam (5:11)
4. King of a Stellar War (6:14)
5. Nemecic (4:15)
6. Grandis Spiritus Diavolos (5:51)
7. Art of Sin (5:17)
8. Dying (4:49)
9. Archon (4:09)
10. Serve In Heaven (3:52)
11. Astral Embodiment (5:29)
12. After Dark I Feel (4:32)
13. Sorrowfull Farewell (4:51)
14. In Yumen-Xibalba (6:24)
15. Elthe Kyrie (4:49)
16. Cold Colours (3:36)
Total: 1:18:19
CD 2
1. The Sign of Evil Existence (1:59)
2. Fgmenth Thy Gift (4:28)
3. Ze Nigmar (4:42)
4. Phobo’s Synagogue (4:30)
5. Demonon Vrosis (4:54)
6. …Pir Threontai (4:47)
7. Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (4:53)
8. Among Two Storms (4:09)
9. Semigod (4:39)
10. Welcome to Hel (4:26)
11. A Dynasty from the Ice (4:28)
12. Shadows Follow (4:33)
13. Forest of N’gai (5:49)
14. Feast of the Grand Whore (3:16)
15. Exiled Archangels (5:06)
16. Saturn Unlock Avey’s Son (6:21)
17. I Will Not Serve (3:55)
Total: 1:16:55
ROTTING CHRIST have reached another peak in their long career that now spans over more than three decades. The Greeks have literally stood the test of time. With a steady core line-up and their well-honed live delivery, ROTTING CHRIST are filling concert halls and reap enthusiastic crowd reactions wherever they go. This demonstration of love from their followers is not just driven by nostalgia as the band has managed to evolve and grow, while staying relevant beyond the classics with their highly acclaimed latest albums such as ‘Aealo’ (2010), ‘Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού’ (2013), and ‘Rituals’ (2016).
With more than 30 years, 12 studio albums, a dozen EPs, singles and split releases, as well as more than 1.250 shows under their belt, it is about high time to take a retrospective look at this band’s fascinating musical development by picking a select choice of key tracks covering the many facets of ROTTING CHRIST that have sparkled over the years. With such a massive catalogue such an undertaking will always lead to controversy about certain additions as well as omissions from the final list, but the involvement of frontman Sakis Tolis in this extremely difficult task ensures that the result is at least relevant.
ROTTING CHRIST were founded by Sakis Tolis and his brother Themis in the year 1987. Starting out on a basis of death and grind, the Greeks had already embarked on a darker musical journey by the time their debut full-length ‘Thy Mighty Contract’ (1993) was revealed. On the following seven albums covering a ten-year period from ‘Non Serviam’ (1994) to ‘Sanctus Diavolos’ (2004), ROTTING CHRIST steadily defined their own distinct style by experimenting with elements from death, heavy, and gothic metal without betraying their black roots. At the same time, the band went from underground heroes to headliner status. With the highly acclaimed ninth album, ‘Theogonia’ (2007), the Greek stalwarts added an unmistakable native element to their sound, which has remained with them as a signature trademark ever since. Exploring the mythical legacy of cultures around the globe let to ROTTING CHRIST’s massively successful latest release, ‘Rituals’. With ‘Their Greatest Spells’, the Greek metal icons musically revisit their exciting legacy and even contribute a brand new track entitled “I Will Not Serve” to connect their past with the present.
Today, Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions set July 27th as the international release date for Serpent Ritual’s debut demo, Nexvs Diaboli, on 12″ vinyl format.
An otherwise new (and mysterious) entity hailing from Italy, Serpent Ritual released Nexvs Diaboli as a cassette in a mere 50 copies, but so impressed by its ritualistic churn, Blood Harvest simply had to release it on vinyl! Indeed, Nexvs Diaboli is ritualistic churn par excellence, upending the usual “bestial metal” cliches by drawing hypnotic influence from the oft-overlooked likes of Demoncy’s Joined in Darkness, mid-period Beherit, and disciples Void Meditation Cult. It’s a creepy and unsettling 20 minutes, but Nexvs Diaboli fatefully works its black magick – join with Serpent Ritual!
In the leadup to its vinyl release, the entirety of Nexvs Diaboli is currently streaming HERE
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Serpent Ritual’s Nexvs Diaboli
1. In Pvlverem Mortis
2. Death. Void. Khaos.
3. The Heinous Blessing
4. Nexvs Diaboli
Today, death metal barbarians Cemetery Urn premiere the new track “Down the Path of the Dead”.
The track hails from the band’s highly anticipated fourth album, Barbaric Retribution, set for international release on August 17th via Hells Headbangers. Hear Cemetery Urn’s “Down the Path of the Dead” in its entirety exclusively HERE.
By now, Cemetery Urn should need no introduction. A staple of the Australian extreme metal scene, for over a decade now, the band have been a study in staunch self-reliance, self-booking two highly successful tours across the United States as well as releasing their first two albums on their own Cemetery Recordings. Although Hells Headbangers would release those first two albums – 2008’s Urn of Blood and 2010’s The Conquered Are Burned – on vinyl in 2011, Cemetery Urn’s spirit is fiercely independent. Not to mention that they’ve a deep history in that Australian extreme metal scene: founding guitarist and songwriter Andrew Gillon also hails from reactivated Aussie barbarians Abominator, and previously played in the final lineup of Bestial Warlust; original vocalist Damon Bloodstorm was renowned as the frontman for Bestial Warlust and for Abominator from 1996-2001; and drummer Matt Crossingham, who’s played with such bands as Belligerent Intent, Scars of Sodom, and Draconis Infernum.
Following up the momentum created by last year’s poised ‘n’ powerful Cemetery Urn, Cemetery Urn strike with arguably their most vicious record yet. Ever aptly titled, Barbaric Retribution indeed makes good on the band’s self-branded “Australian Barbaric Death Metal” tag, taking the martial foundation of their earlier work and locating a blood-red-raw humidity which makes their incendiary maelstrom all the more overwhelming. Cemetery Urn have never been short on powerful production – always, a balance between crush and clarity is sought – but Barbaric Retribution, perhaps due to its take-no-prisoners title, pushes the intensity to near-suffocating levels. But within that unremitting savagery lurks a greater number of doomed-out down-tempo twists and some truly demonic soloing, all ever suggestive of the very literal Armageddon at the heart of their aesthetic. Above all, Barbaric Retribution truly proves that unrelenting intensity and top-shelf songwriting need not be mutually exclusive terms – or, more to the point, that Barbaric Retribution is indeed BARBARIC RETRIBUTION!
Now scaled back to a lean ‘n’ mean quartet, Gillon handled bass in addition to his guitar duties on Barbaric Retribution, but the record sees the arrival of new vocalist S. Geoffery, who’ll also be handling bass for live performances. Says Gillon, “I’d worked with S. Geoffery in Abominator live, so I knew he was capable of total unchained barbaric hatred, but the vocals recorded on the new album went beyond our most brutal expectations. There’s definitely some continuity from the Bloodstorm era of Cemetery Urn to the new era of Barbaric Retribution! The decision to continue as a four-piece will enable Cemetery Urn to get back on the road again and continue to brutalize metal maniacs worldwide! Barbaric Retribution is our manifesto to the stench of existence through this final stage of global decay.”
Indeed, Cemetery Urn will be back on the road this fall touring Europe with Necrowretch – dates below. In the meantime, hear the new track “Down the Path of the Dead” HERE
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Cemetery Urn’s Barbaric Retribution
1. Victim Defiled
2. Ghost Of Suicide
3. Death Mask Preserver
4. Down The Path Of The Dead
5. Manifesto Putrefactio
6. Barbaric Retribution
7. Semblance Of Malignant Mastery
8. Putrefied Living Flesh
9. Tendrils Of Defilement
Soon, Cemetery Urn will be touring as part of the Burial Procession of Evropa, where they will be joined by France’s esteemed Necrowretch. Presented by Killtown Bookings, the tour kicks off in September and will see both bands razing a dozen cities across eight countries. Burial Procession of Evropa will also be Cemetery Urn’s first full tour in support of Barbaric Retribution. Confirmed dates and venues, as well as poster art by Misanthropic-Art, are as follows:
06.09 COPENHAGUE, DK – Killtown Death Fest
07.09 HAMBURG, DE – Bambi Galore
08.09 CHEMNITZ, DE – Nikola Tesla
09.09 MLADA BOLESLAV, CZ – Farářova Sluj
11.09 MILAN (ROZZANO), IT – Circolo Svolta
12.09 BASEL, CH – Hirscheneck
13.09 WOLFSBURG, DE – s.v. Jugendhaus Ost
14.09 KRAKOW, POL – Ze Pe Te
15.09 BERLIN, DE – Swamp Fest
18.09 PARIS, FR – Le Klub
19.09 ANTWERP, BE – Music City
21.09 WERMELSKIRCHEN, DE – NRW Death Fest
Today, filthy deathrashers Cemetery Lust stream the entirety of their highly anticipated third album, Rotting in Piss. Set for international release today via Hells Headbangers, hear Cemetery Lust’s Rotting in Piss in its entirety exclusively HERE.
For nearly a decade now, Cemetery Lust have been perfecting their crazed craft, first with a handful of demos, and then two full-lengths for Hells Headbangers, 2012’s Screams of the Violated (which the label widely released in 2015) and 2014’s Orgies of Abomination. Across those two albums, these Portland sleaze-bangers put forth a form of thrash yet was fun yet filthy, and feral at every turn, spitting forth lyrical depravity amidst a sonic backdrop of ’80s German proto-black, San Francisco speed metal, and even South American proto-death. No big changes on LP#3, Rotting in Piss, nor should there be: this is vile and violent METAL, above all, which pisses on all party-thrash pretenders. If anything, Cemetery Lust sound even more manic here, with witching solos divebombing right and left across the album’s fierce ‘n’ full 33 minutes. Plus, they’ve found a production style that possesses a disarming amount of clarity while simultaneously making every dirty nook and cranny sound that much more depraved. If you didn’t know any better, you’d mistake Rotting in Piss for some lost deathrash classic from 1989!
With a slew of touring lined up for the summer and no limit to the depraved depths to which they’d sink, Cemetery Lust devilishly invite you to keep Rotting in Piss! Step forward to get fully soaked exclusively HERE
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Cemetery Lust’s Rotting in Piss
1. Midnight Invasion
2. Piss on your Grave
3. Fatal Infestation
4. Funeral Home Massacre
5. Bowels of Blasphemy
6. I am Trash
7. Hideous Nature
8. Witches Seduction
9. Awaiting Execution
July 19, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – The North West, UK-based blackened death metal sextet HECATE ENTHRONED – whose “brutal epic scornful metal” has earned extensive acclaim over the past two decades – have signed a worldwide recording contract with the American label M-Theory Audio. The group plans to release a new album – their sixth full-length, and first in five years – in January. More information about the recording will be revealed in the coming months.
Originally co-founded in Wales by guitarist Nigel Dennan in the mid-1990s, HECATE ENTHRONED is dedicated to delivering their own brand of evil metal with little regard to politics or the trends of popular demand. The group’s 1997 debut full-length, the Andy Sneap-produced “The Slaughter Of Innocence, A Requiem For The Mighty” (Blackend Records), was a seminal release in the then-burgeoning orchestral black metal movement. Since then, several full-lengths and EPs and numerous live performances have firmly established the band as one of extreme metal’s most important voices, a sentiment that the group’s forthcoming album will surely reinforce.
“It is with a great amount of pride that we announce this deal with M-Theory Audio,” says longtime bassist Dylan Hughes. “We feel M-Theory is the right label to take the band on to where we want to be, and we have total confidence in them to handle the new album as it deserves to be. Marco’ s reputation and character is second to none, and we look forward to working and developing together. Along with Extreme Management Group, we have a great team behind us and can honestly say that this marks a new era for HECATE ENTHRONED. We would like to thank all our fans for their patience during these months of uncertainty around the new album but be assured – the wait will be worth it.”
HECATE ENTHRONED will next perform live at the MetalDays festival in Slovenia on July 23 alongside the likes of Behemoth, Skeletonwitch and Carpathian Forest. The group has also announced a September 15 headlining show at London’s Black Heart. Advance tickets are on sale now for just £8. Additional tour dates will be announced in the near future.
HECATE ENTHRONED live:
July 23 – MetalDays Festival – Tolmin, Slovenia
Sept. 15 – Black Heart – London, United Kingdom
VREID are now premiering the first track taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Lifehunger’, which is slated for release on September 28th, 2018.
VREID have furthermore revealed the artwork for ‘Lifehunger’, which can be viewed together with the album details below
Track-list
1. Flowers & Blood (1:50)
2. One Hundred Years (5:39)
3. Lifehunger (5:36)
4. The Dead White (4:59)
5. Hello Darkness (4:39)
6. Black Rites in the Black Nights (6:26)
7. Sokrates Must Die (3:29)
8. Heimatt (6:01)
Total playing time: 38:39
VREID have previously announced a string of Norwegian tour dates, together with ENSLAVED and GAAHLS WYRD. A full list of confirmed dates of the ‘Army of the North Star’ tour can be found below.
VREID
+Enslaved +Gaahls Wyrd
03 Nov 18 Oslo (NO) Parkteateret
15 Nov 18 Hamar (NO) Gregers
23 Nov 18 Kristiansand (NO) Kick
24 Nov 18 Stavanger (NO) Folken
30 Nov 18 Bergen (NO) USF Verftet
01 Dec 18 Trondheim (NO) Byscenen
VREID festival 2018
15 Aug 18 Dinkelsbühl (DE) Summer Breeze (Exact date TBC)
VREID were formed in 2004. The Norwegian metal brigade rose from the ashes of WINDIR after the tragic perishing of the “Sognametal” legends with the declared mission of exploring new musical paths.
The Norsemen proved true to their words and have so far delivered 7 albums and one DVD, which each received high praise from critics and fans alike. VREID chose a course of constant evolution that is marked by thematically denoted phases regarding their often historically inspired lyrics.
This became particularly clear with albums ‘I Krig’ (2007) and ‘Milorg’ (2009), which both revolved around concepts dealing with resistance and liberation of Norway during World War II. With their following three records, VREID returned to their Norse roots, especially on latest full-length, ‘Sólverv’ which received high critical acclaim in 2015.
VREID have hammered out their success partly by being a heavily touring band. The four-piece performed more than 500 shows in 25 countries so far. Their everlasting march to conquer new territories has led the Norwegians to headline tours in Europe, North America, Japan, and India.
VREID’s style is often referred to as black ‘n roll and Metal Hammer UK described their music as “a unique time travel in metal” as elements of 70’s rock, 80’s classic metal, and Norwegian black metal are all clearly audible.
Now with eighth album ‘Lifehunger’, black ‘n roll is back! With eight brand new tracks, VREID are ready for the next chapter.
July 17, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – From the very beginning, Xasthur has left a deep impact on the US black metal scene and evolved into becoming one of the genre’s most notorious and mysterious acts. Starting as a one-man band, Xasthur has always been noted for its extreme introversion and commitment to dwelling in the shadows. Since 1995, Xasthur has been releasing records that have been viewed as mandatory listening within the scene.
By the early 2010’s, Creator Scott Conner, formerly known as Malefic, wanted to reach beyond black metal. Today, Scott pursues a different artistic vision, which is free of scene boundaries, with a more resonating ideology; ‘doomgrass’. This self-coined term encompasses doom inspired vocals, disharmonic touches and a dark atmosphere while integrating instrumentation and complexity seen in folk genres such as blues and bluegrass. For this, Conner has changed his formula completely by opening up to a collaboration and establishing a three-person line up. The new compositions are dreamy, yet comprehensible pieces stripped down to three instruments crafting vast sonic landscapes. While Xasthur’s past creations embraced more traditional black metal themes, Conner now has abandoned the genre completely, and uses his lyrics to tackle abysmal and explicit realism.
In the pursuit of bringing their sound to new audiences, Xasthur’s signing with Prophecy Productions’ ever-expanding roster is the next logical step. Prophecy will launch this partnership with a new, limited edition EP that functions as an exclusive preview of Xasthur’s upcoming full length, building on his new doomgrass style. The EP, Aestas Pretium MXVIII, will be sold exclusively on his forthcoming, extensive US tour – 30 dates, starting on July 21st, accompanying Six Organs of Admittance and Wino. In 2018, Xasthur is full of energy and ready to expand.
Xasthur is:
Scott Conner – guitar, bass, music, lyrics
Chris Hernandez – guitar, bass, vocals
Rachel Roomian – bass
Xasthur US Tour Dates 2018
Fri 7/20 – Tao, NM – Revolt Gallery
Sat 7/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Moonlight Lounge
Mon 7/23 – Dallas, TX – Reno’s Chop Shop*
Tue 7/24 – Austin, TX – Lost Well*
Wed 7/25 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*
Thu 7/26 – New Orleans, LA – Santos Bar
Fri 7/27 – Little Rock, AR – Vino’s*
Sat 7/28 – St Louis, MO – Fubar*
Sun 7/29 – Nashville, TN – Springwater*
Mon 7/30 – Atlanta, GA – 529*
Tue 7/31 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506*
Thu 8/02 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery*
Fri 8/03 – Lancaster, PA – Lizard Lounge*
Sat 8/04 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie*
Sun 8/05 – Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland*
Mon 8/06 – Portland, ME – Geno’s*
Wed 8/08 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop*
Thu 8/09 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen*
Fri 8/10 – Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar*
Sat 8/11 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews*
Sun 8/12 – St Paul, MN – Turf Club*
Tue 8/14 – Denver, CO – 3 Kings*
Wed 8/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro*
Fri 8/17 – Seattle, WA – Highline**
Sat 8/18 – Bellingham, WA – Shakedown**
Sun 8/19 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios**
Mon 8/20 – Arcata, CA – Miniplex†
Tue 8/21 – Sacramento, CA – Blue Lamp**
Wed 8/22 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill**
Thu 8/23 – Ventura, CA – Garage**
Fri 8/24 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick**
Sat 8/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident**
Fri 9/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory (Prophecy Fest USA)
Thu 9/13 – Camp Hidden Valley, MD – Shadow Woods IV Fest
**SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE + WINO + XASTHUR
†SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE + XASTHUR
*WINO + XASTHUR
XASTHUR
Today, Chilean black metal sorcerers Pyreficativm premiere the new track “Emanations From the Drakonian Vessel” . The track hails from the band’s bold ‘n’ visionary debut album, संसार का पथ, set for international release on August 11th via Living Temple Records. Hear Pyreficativm’s “Emanations From the Drakonian Vessel” in its entirety exclusively HERE.
An mesmerizingly vast and deliriously dense work, Pyreficativm’s संसार का पथ plunges the listener deeply into the Beyond – and then beyond even that. Totaling nine tracks in 76 time-evaporating minutes, this is black metal at its most ceremonial, stripped of ornamental excess yet suffused with a supernatural essence, of ritualism begetting transcendence, of sound utilized as a living weapon born of blood and steel, fire and brimstone. For those who dwell within the depths of the underground and heard Pyreficativm’s two earlier demos, where the rawness was almost otherworldly, संसार का पथ casts the aesthetic of sole visionary Melek R. N. in a starker, more focused light, bringing forth a clarity that sacrifices none of the swirling sting on which he originally made his name. Here, the stretched-to-infinity canvas on which he paints is brushed with bold strokes, invoking a fever-dreaming sense of wonder and mania, as nebulous fog and vibrations from the abyss swirl into recognition to create an austere construction that ensnares the listener’s very subconscious. It is very easy to get literally lost in Pyreficativm’s संसार का पथ , but the question remains: why would you want to return?
A statement from Melek R. N. reads: “I raise front of the great mysteries greater, spirits of the life and death. On this sacred night of blood together to you oneiric veil, the key to the eternal dream of the Dragon I invoke you…
“This intricate work within this temple crowned Pyreficativm, संसार का पथ is a vehicle and ritualistic vessel. To express the sacred words and prayers of the ancient mysteries… the hidden faculty of the intellectual Man in this Era of iron, lets you embraces the true skin of the mystical arts. Dreaming freely through the intricate labyrinth of the consciousness. Experience exalted in the higher planes and sacred cosmic notes are the real material to examine various atavistic passages of this science and art. Through this new manifestation, this temple crowned with the internal fire of Man, speak directly to the inner void, a supra-mundane states, the connections between the Eastern esotericism and the Al-chemy of the higher. Exposes intrincate examinations within the Gnostisism and Eastern esotericism. Amrita 181.”
In the meantime, hear the new track “Emanations From the Drakonian Vessel” exclusively HERE
Additionally, hear the previously revealed “Ancient Sands (The Foundation in Tiphareth)” HERE
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Pyreficativm’s संसार का पथ
1. Ancient Sands (The Foundation in Tiphareth)
2. The Mysterious Dreams ov the Midnight
3. Om Namah Shivaya
4. Passing Through the Eyes ov Kharma (Oneiric Ekpyrosis Arcane Veil)
5. The Ascension ov Promethean Fire
6 . The Stellar Mantras ov Shakti (Ram Io The Sacred Unification)
7 . Emanations From the Drakonian Vessel
8 – संसार का पथ
9. Transcendental Conjuration ov Nvth
