Black Metal duo ERNTE unleash video for “The Witch (Was Born In Flames)”; New album out June 7 on Vendetta Records!

June 7th will see the release of “Weltenzerstörer”, the brand new album by Swiss black metal duo ERNTE, which will be coming out on Vendetta Records. Following the release of their first single “Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm,” the band now unveils a new track, “The Witch (Was Born In Flames)”, offering a further glimpse into the album’s dark and intense atmosphere. Accompanied by a haunting music video, the second single promises to immerse listeners in ERNTE‘s captivating sound. Experience the visual and auditory journey by watching the music video here:

“The Witch (was born in flames) is an anti-witch-burning song“, ERNTE states. “A woman is born from the flames and draws her wild power from them – the opposite of witch-burning, where fire leads to death. On another level, the song shows that basically it’s all about the way you use energy – it’s neither positive nor negative in itself.“

Following the band’s previous two albums (“Geist und Hexerei” / “Albsegen”), “Weltenzerstörer” represents a further development of ERNTE‘s earlier work, emphasizing its melodic and atmospheric elements while remaining true to its black metal origins.

ERNTE about the upcoming album, its aesthetics and meaning:
“The cover was created by a graphic designer we came across on social media. His image immediately appealed to us and, in our eyes, fits the album title perfectly: Next to the sea monster, the ‘world destroyer’, the few humans seem tiny and almost disappear. This world destroyer is also conjured up in a satanic ritual in the form of Leviathan in our first single/video ‘Ruler of Chaos, Bringer of Storm’, for example.

But Weltenzerstörer (‘world destroyer’) doesn’t just mean the destruction of our earth – the plural ‘worlds’ is a deliberate choice. The world of sick thoughts. The world of false feelings. The world of consumption, or the world of manipulation. The world of religions, which we all deeply despise.

Weltenzerstörer is not a concept album, yet it can be said in general that the lyrics on the album embody a misanthropic attitude. It is about consciously chosen loneliness and the search for a higher meaning. But it is also an invocation of ancient powers and spirits in order to create new ones with the destruction of today’s sick world(s) and to give nature more space again.“

“Weltenzerstörer” was recorded and mixed by ERNTE‘s guitar player & main songwriter Häxär at Inferno Studio, Switzerland. Master by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studio, UK. The album will be out on June 7th via Vendetta Records.

Black Metal duo ERNTE unleash video for “The Witch (Was Born In Flames)”