Blackened Death Metal Masters THULCANDRA Announce New Album, Hail The Abyss + Unleash Music Video for Intense First Single, “As I Walk Through The Gateway”
Watch the Video HERE
Hail The Abyss is out May 19, 2023 via Napalm Records
Pre-Order HERE
Black-death metal force THULCANDRA has announced the release of their brand new studio album! Hail The Abyss will be unleashed on May 19, 2023 via Napalm Records, and sees the band prove yet again why they’re atop death metal’s malefic vedette.
THULCANDRA’s rise to power ignited when the Germany-based outfit unleashed their debut album, Fallen Angel’s Dominion, upon metaldom in 2010. The group, fronted by founding member and visionary Steffen Kummerer (also of Obscura fame), have tightened their hibernal grip on blackened death metal since. The desolate melodic emanations in follow-up studio records Under a Frozen Sun (2011), Ascension Lost (2015), and the chart-topping, 2021-album A Dying Wish, dedicated to late drummer Chris Kratzer, solidified THULCANDRA as a superior force, expertly thrusting the magic and mystery of mid-’90s melodic black-death metal into the modern era.
Their fifth attack, Hail the Abyss, showcases the band‘s affinity for dark, aggressive and mellifluous metal while the album rips and terrorizes with the intensity of hell. As always, THULCANDRA‘s about a vibe – there’s always a unique “feel” that’s distinctly old-school, but without the tired trappings of it.
Give ear, as in support of their upcoming record release, today, the four-piece not only continues to gear up for their first ever North American tour, but has just unleashed a video for their new, fierce album single, “As I Walk Through The Gateway”!
Says band guitarist/vocalist Steffen Kummerer:
“As I Walk Through The Gateway turned into a catchy, relentless and melodic exercise of black & death metal that blends the strengths of the band in a unique form. Catch the band on their first North American tour alongside Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura and Wolfheart to feel the blistering power behind this composition in a live setting.”
Cooperation with renowned producer Dan Swanö (Dissection, Opeth, Katatonia) was compulsory, as was the re-invitation to cover-master Lochner.
“With ‘Hail The Abyss’, we just count the 5th album within 20 years of Thulcandra“, Kummerer continues.“A banger, and a diverse record that shows a unique blend of black and death metal, combined with classic heavy metal twin guitars. The album turned out excellent and Dan Swanö delivered a splendid mix – raw, natural and showcasing each individual musician on the record. ‘Hail The Abyss’ undoubtedly turned into a highlight of our long lasting career.“
Pre-Order Hail The Abyss HERE
Hail The Abyss track listing:
01. In The Eye Of Heaven
02. Hail The Abyss
03. At Night
04. Velvet Damnation
05. On The Wings Of Cosmic Fire
06. Acheronian Cult
07. As I Walk Through The Gateway
08. Blood Of Slaves
09. In Darkness We Descend
10. The Final Closure
11. The Second Fall – Live (CD Bonus Track)
12. Deliverance In Sin And Death – Live (CD Bonus Track)
Hail The Abyss will be available in the following formats:
– 1CD Digipak, incl. Bonustracks
– 1CD Jewel Case
– 1LP Gatefold Black
– 1LP Gatefold Silver
– Ltd. Die Hard Vinyl Boxset (contains several highly collectable items, all packed in wooden box)
– Digital Album
– CD Digipak + Shirt Bundle
WOLFHEART & THULCANDRA US Tour
Supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse & Obscura
02/18/23: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
02/19/23: Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
02/20/23: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
02/21/23: Boise, ID @ The Shredder
02/22/23: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
02/23/23: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
02/24/23: Lincoln, NE @ The Royal Grove
02/25/23: Minneapolis, MN @ The Underground
02/26/23: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
02/27/23: Detroit, MI @ Small’s
02/28/23: Toronto, ON @ Axis
03/01/23: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell
03/02/23: Montreal, QC @ Studio TD
03/03/23: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
03/04/23: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
03/05/23: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
03/06/23: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
03/07/23: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
03/08/23: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
03/10/23: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
03/11/23: Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
03/12/23: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
03/13/23: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill
03/14/23: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
03/15/23: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
03/16/23: Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
GERMANY
05/19/23: Landshut – Rocketclub (Exclusive Album Release Show!)
07/22/23: Rock Unter Den Eichen Festival 2023
07/27/23: Kassel Goldgrube
07/28/23: Burning Q Festival 2023
09/2/23: Ghosts Of Dinmin Festival 2023
THULCANDRA is:
Steffen Kummerer – Guitars & Vocals
Mariano Delastik – Guitars
Carsten Schorn – Bass
Alessandro Delastik – Drums
THULCANDRA online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
NAPALM RECORDS
