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Finnish Death-Sludge Heavyweights BLACK ROYAL Unveil Chilling New Single & Video “Extremophiles”
from their forthcoming album ‘Abyssian’ out Oct. 30th
Ahead of their highly anticipated upcoming album, ’Abyssian’ (out October 30th via M-Theory Audio), Finnish apocalyptic death-sludge outfit BLACK ROYAL have dropped their third and most crushing single yet, “Extremophiles.”
Accompanying the track is a striking, icy music video directed once again by Markus Vähäaho / RAW•ART Creations. Finnish death-sludge group BLACK ROYAL have released their heavy new single and music video, “Extremophiles,” continuing the water-centric thematic journey toward their forthcoming album, ‘Abyssian.’ WATCH HERE
The third single from ‘Abyssian’ explores one of oceanography's most unsettling phenomena: underwater brine pools. Extremely dense, hyper-saline reservoirs sit at the bottom of the ocean, creating liquid boundaries where normal aquatic life perishes—except for extremophiles, microorganisms uniquely adapted to survive in these lightless, toxic conditions.
Speaking on the track's sound and inspiration, vocalist/lyricist Riku notes: “We tried to capture the pressure in the seabed and the weight of the water into that song as well as the coldness and silence of the deep... Every line I studied was a perfect match for a metal song and I was just overwhelmed by the facts about these lifeforms. An ultimate survival story happening in the deepest underwater lake. How more ‘metal’ can you get?”
Like previous singles “Water of the Crow” and “Drown The Seaweed”, “Extremophiles” comes off BLACK ROYAL’s anticipated album ‘Abyssian,’ set for release on October 30th via M-Theory Audio.
Recorded at Studio Watercastle with Arttu Sarvanne (Immortal Souls, Enter My Silence, Sunride), mixed by Jussi Kulomaa (A.R.G., Dreamtale, Ruinside) at Metal Mixing, and mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde (Oranssi Pazuzu, Xysma, Convulse) at Virtalähde Mastering, ‘Abyssian’ marks a streamlined, hard-hitting evolution of the band’s signature blend of Scandinavian death metal and blackened sludge. Or as self-described, “what if Clutch played Entombed?”
Pre-orders are available now on Digipak CD and limited-edition "beneath the surface" blue-colored vinyl via the M-Theory Audio Webstore and Black Royal Bandcamp.
There’s even a pre-order t-shirt bundle package available. All orders ship from US or Europe based upon where you live.
Formed in the frozen reaches of the North, BLACK ROYAL continues to refine their signature sound—a visceral concoction of Scandinavian death metal and blackened sludge. Critics and fans alike have described their sonic assault as "a fistfight between Crowbar and Entombed, with Behemoth and Mastodon awaiting to jump in the ring for round two."
PERPETUAL WARFARE Return With New Song and Music Video “N.N. (6402)”
Limited 7" Vinyl Out Now! Band Ready To Hit Festival Stages
Forged in the underground of Bogotá, Colombia PERPETUAL WARFARE delivers a neck-breaking assault of ferocious riffs, blistering speed, and uncompromising aggression. M-Theory Audio announced the signing 6 weeks ago impressed by the unrelenting savagery and overall progression and maturity from earlier material.
Now comes second single “N.N. (6402)” available on all digital platforms or watch the new music video HERE
“’N.N. (6402)’ tells a story that Colombia’s power elites have tried to hide. We are bringing it to light — no censorship, no curtains, just the reality that many Colombians lived through. No one can erase history,” states Camilo Muñoz. “This song is a tribute to all the victims of what we consider a state policy of genocide, people like you and me killed by the power of state.”
Heady topics for sure but PERPETUAL WARFARE have never shied away from serious themes, and this one is in their native Spanish. “N.N. (6402)” follows up the group’s first single “Nihil Sumus”
Combined the two songs make for a collectible double A-side 7” vinyl, limited to 300 on bone-colored, and only available via mail-order or at the group’s upcoming shows. Order now or Bandcamp
(Copies will be mailed from the US or Colombia based upon your location).
PERPETUAL WARFARE is primed for their appearance at Colombia’s largest festival, amongst an assortment of other great shows -
10/10-12 – Rock Al Parque – Parque Simon Bolivar – Bogota, Colombia
10/24 – United For Thrash Fest – Lourdes Music Hall – Bogota, Colombia w/ Violator, Fueled By Fire
10/25: Festival SuaRock, Parque Principal de Soacha, Colombia, co-headlining with Spanish band Obus.
11/7: Festival Salinas Rock – Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, Colombia (headliners)
11/12-13: Festival Galeras Rock – Plaza de Bolivar, Pasto, Colombia
Explosive, lethal, and relentlessly intense, PERPETUAL WARFARE stand as a definitive statement of pure, unfiltered extreme metal with the band unyielding showcasing an assault that sets the stage for their upcoming full-length, due next spring under the M-Theory Audio banner. An absolute masterclass in unforgiving speed and sonic warfare that will cement their reputation as one of the hardest-hitting forces in modern extreme metal, blending razor-sharp riffage with ferocious vocal aggression.
