Symphonic Black Metal band Katharos will release new album “Of Lineages Long Forgotten” on May 13th, 2022, on CD, vinyl, and digital formats via Willowtip Records. Katharos exalts the Scandinavian black/death-sound with killer riffs, epic symphonic arrangements and crushing drums in the vein of Emperor and Dimmu Borgir.
The album’s first single, “The World Serpent’s Marrow”, is streaming below.
Katharos’ sophomore album “Of Lineages Long Forgotten” offers a fresh take on the symphonic black metal genre with complex yet unrelenting arrangements recorded in the legendary Necromorbus Studio (Mayhem, Watain et al.).
The album rewards multiple listens without compromising energy or flow (in the vein of Emperor). It is an album that easily flows from epic majestic pieces to blasting infernos. It will draw the listener in with harmony and then deep dive into intriguing dissonance.
The band sums it up most succinctly in stating that “we are very proud of the album, and this recording sets the music in its right aural space”.
Pre-order “Of Lineages Long Forgotten” here.
Tracklist:
1. Those Hornclad
2. Feigned Retreat
3. Of Lineages Long Forgotten
4. The World Serpent’s Marrow
5. Lay Yersinian Siege
6. I Waged War
7. Most Dread Portent
Credits:
• Mixed and mastered in Necromorbus Studio, Söderfors, by Tore Stjerna
• Engineered at Necromorbus Studio, Stockholm, by Simon Wizén and Tore Stjerna
• All music and lyrics by Katharos
• Backing vocals by Robin “Rob the slob” Westlund from Repuked
• Artwork by Eliran Kantor
Line-up:
Guitar and vocals: Richard Annerhall
Guitar and bass: Max Müssbichler
Keyboards: Christofer Sköld
Drums: Tatu Kerttula
Weblinks:
facebook.com/katharosswe
instagram.com/katharosofficial
