Lachryma Christi: November 2022

Friday, November 25, 2022

Black Lava released album "Soul Furnace" today, and you can stream it

Australian Blackened Death Metal band Black Lava released their new album Soul Furnace today. However, they had made it available for streaming a few days ago, and you can listen to it in full, here:

You can purchase it here:
https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/black-lava-soul-furnace

The cover artwork for Soul Furnace, was created by Paolo Giradi.

Recording Studio: Bushido Studios, Melbourne
Producer / sound engineer: Troy Mccosker
Mixing studio and engineer: Kurt Ballou
Mastering studio and engineer: Alan Douches

Tracklist:

1. Origins (02:50)

2. Aurora (03:35)

3. Black Blizzard (03:32)

4. Baptised in Ice (03:27)

5. Eye of the Moon (04:10)

6. Northern Dawn (04:30)

7. Necrocatacomb (03:23)

8. Nightshade (04:06)
9. Soul Furnace (04:31)
Total duration: 34:02

Line-up:
Dan Presland: Drums
Ben Boyle: Guitar
Rob Watkins: Vocals
Tim Anderson: Bass

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLACKLAVA00

Bandcamp: www.blacklava-aus.bandcamp.com

Vėlių Namai release new video for single "Saulės Kalvis"

Greetings!

Long time no see! Well, sometimes life gets in the way. But, moving on!

Just got sent this masterpiece, and although it is not Black Metal, it is very dark and mystical, so you might enjoy it too.

Saulės Kalvis (The Sun's Blacksmith), is the first single from Alkai, the fourth album of Vėlių Namai, ritualistic dark-folk project from Lithuania.

Alkai should be released on the 20th of January 2023, but you can watch the video for Saulės Kalvis here:

Band leader Julius Mitė commented:

"“Saulės Kalvis” is about Teliavelis, a Baltic mythological god who - according to Baltic mythology - was the blacksmith who forged the sun. Afterwards, he put it in the sky to illuminate the earth and make the land fertile.

The video clip was shot at Kilkim Žaibu, a Baltic culture and extreme music festival which takes place during the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. In the Baltic tradition, the summer solstice (Rasos, Kupolės) marks a very important celebration.

The live performance features a symbolic blood sacrifice, as well as lighting of a symbol of the sun. The symbol then ignites the great bonfire, honouring the sun and the warmth it provides. It’s a celebration of the sun before the period when days become shorter and darkness starts to return. "

Tracklist:

1 - Aftensinn (‘Evening Mood’)

2 - Væringjar – (‘The Varangians’)

3 - Bardo

4 - Vilkobelė – (‘The Hawthorn’)

5 - Miklagarðr – (‘The Great City’)

6 - Alkai

7 - Saulės Kalvis – (‘The Sun's Blacksmith’)

8 - Paskandos – (‘The World Beyond the Water/Hell/Drowning’)

9 - Invocation of the Nine-Horned God

10 - The Plateau

11 - Nótt ('The Night´)

Pre-sale:

https://nordvis.com/ve-liu-namai-a-46

https://orcd.co/alkai

Scheduled single titles and release dates:
Single 1 – “Saulės Kalvis”, November 25, 2022
Single 2 - “Alkai”, December 16, 2022
Single 3 - “Invocation of the Nine-Horned God” January 6, 2023